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House Republicans Censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia Claims

HeadlineJun 22, 2023

On Capitol Hill, House Republicans voted Wednesday to censure California Democratic Congressmember Adam Schiff, accusing him of spreading false claims about former President Trump and the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. Schiff is just the third member of Congress to face censure in the past four decades. He served as lead manager during Trump’s first impeachment trial and had a prominent role on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol. Congressmember Schiff spoke from the House floor just ahead of Wednesday’s vote.

Rep. Adam Schiff: “Today I wear this partisan vote as a badge of honor, knowing that I have lived my oath, knowing that I have done my duty to hold a dangerous and out-of-control president accountable.”

After the House voted 213 to 209 along party lines to censure Congressmember Schiff, House Democrats erupted into chants of “Shame!” As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for order, several Democrats shouted, “What about Santos?” — a reference to New York Republican Congressmember George Santos, who has not faced censure by his party even after his indictment on multiple felony charges.

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