Failed GOP effort to censure Rep. Schiff for investigating Trump likely boosts his Senate campaign
It’s been a political truism for years: There is perhaps no greater currency in the Democratic Party than being a high-profile enemy of former President Donald Trump., though even if it succeeded the move still would have burnished the Burbank Democrat’s credentials as a leading Trump antagonist — which can only boost his chances to succeed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein in next year’s election.The censure bid almost certainly will benefit Schiff’s campaign bank account.
Mueller’s investigation did not establish coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, though the probe chronicled contacts between Russians and campaign officials.by the Senate Intelligence Committee, then controlled by Republicans, determined Trump family members and campaign advisers worked with people tied to the Kremlin — including an intelligence officer — to defeat Hillary Clinton in 2016.
It remains to be seen how long this reverberates in the hotly contested Senate race. There’s a small handful of major contenders, and the field appears to be growing.for the first quarter ending in March showed Schiff with $24.7 million cash on hand, and Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, with $9.5 million. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, had $1.1 million in the bank.
In overall support, the lone Republican listed in the survey, attorney Eric Early, was at the top with 18 percent. That’s not a surprise, given the split among Porter , Schiff and Lee . Nearly a third of voters were undecided.
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