Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced Tuesday night she secured enough support from Republicans to censure Rep. Adam B. Schiff and refer him to the ethics committee.
However, 20 Republicans helped Mr. Schiff‘s fellow Democrats table that earlier measure, which included a $16 million fine with which many Republicans disagreed.Ms. Luna’s new censure resolution no longer includes a monetary fine.
A member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, Ms. Luna tweeted that fellow Republicans, including Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who voted to table the initial censure resolution misunderstood that the $16 million penalty only was a “suggested fine.” Mr. Massie appeared ready to support the new censure resolution without the fine when Ms. Luna tweeted “CensureTwo New York Republicans who previously voted to table the measure say they will now support the censure with its new language.
“I respect the Constitution and the oath we take to it. These revisions address my concerns, and I will vote to hold Rep.Rep. Michael Lawler told The Washington Times he plans to support the new censure resolution of Mr.Apart from leaving out the financial penalty, Ms. Luna‘s censure against Mr.
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