The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) for his handling of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
Passed by a 213-209 vote along party lines, the resolution reprimands Schiff for “misleading the American public and for conduct unbecoming of an elected Member of the House of Representatives.”
The censure resolution accused Schiff of misleading the public about the inquiry and of abusing his power as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
Schiff has denied the allegations, saying that he was simply trying to present the facts of the inquiry to the public.
The censure resolution is a symbolic gesture, but it is the first time that a sitting member of Congress has been censured since 1988.
The vote on the censure resolution was a major victory for Republicans, who have been trying to discredit Schiff since the impeachment inquiry began.
Republicans also accused Schiff of leaking classified information to the media and of making false statements about the inquiry.
Schiff has denied the allegations, saying that he was simply trying to present the facts of the inquiry to the public.
The censure resolution is a major setback for Schiff, but it is unlikely to have any lasting impact on his career.
Schiff is a popular figure among Democrats, and he is likely to remain a powerful force in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said that the censure resolution was “a long time coming” and that Schiff “should have been held accountable for his actions long ago.”
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that the censure resolution was “a partisan attack” and that it was “an attempt to silence the truth.”
“To my Republican colleagues who introduced this sham resolution: You honor me with your enmity,” Schiff said in a tweet. “You flatter me with this falsehood. Your words tell me that I have been effective in the defense of our democracy, and I am grateful.”
🚨 BREAKING: The House has voted to censure Adam Schiff and he will now face an ethics investigation.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 21, 2023
