{"id":2120891,"date":"2023-12-10T07:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T12:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/censure-craze-house-hits-reprimand-milestone-not-seen-since-1870\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T07:17:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T12:17:57","slug":"censure-craze-house-hits-reprimand-milestone-not-seen-since-1870","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/censure-craze-house-hits-reprimand-milestone-not-seen-since-1870\/","title":{"rendered":"House reaches historic reprimand milestone, echoing 1870"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcensure-craze-house-hits-reprimand-milestone-not-seen-since-1870%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2120891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Trio of Democrats Face Historic Censure in the House<\/h2>\n<p>A trio \u2063of\u200b Democrats\u200b in\u2062 the House of Representatives\u2062 have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-announces-3-2-million-fundraising-haul-for-california-senate-primary\/\" title=\"Katie Porter raises .2M for California Senate primary.\">recently faced censure<\/a>, \u200dmarking a \u2063significant milestone not seen in over 150 years. This rare form of punishment is \u200craising questions\u2063 about whether it is being weaponized in \u200cthe lower chamber.<\/p>\n<h3>Rep. Jamaal Bowman Becomes the 27th Member \u200bin History to be Censured<\/h3>\n<p>On Thursday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) became the 27th member in history to be censured, following earlier reprimands for \u200chis \u200bcolleagues Reps. Adam\u2063 Schiff (D-CA) and Rashida Tlaib \u2064(D-MI).<\/p>\n<h3>A Surge in Censure Resolutions<\/h3>\n<p>Censure resolutions have been infrequently used throughout\u200c history, with only five members being censured in\u2063 the last 40 years. However, \u200cin 2023, three resolutions have been passed, marking the most censures in a year\u2064 since 1870. This \u200dsurge in resolutions has become \u2062increasingly partisan\u200c over the last decade, with measures typically passing along\u2064 party lines.<\/p>\n<h3>Overwhelming Republican Support for Censure<\/h3>\n<p>All three censures\u2064 passed\u2062 this\u200b year received overwhelming Republican support, with \u200bonly a \u2062few Democrats joining in reprimanding their fellow party members. The first censure resolution, against\u200b Schiff, passed with no Democrats voting in favor. The other two resolutions \u200bsaw some sway from Democrats, with a few members\u2064 voting \u2063to censure Bowman and Tlaib.<\/p>\n<h3>Pushback and Accusations<\/h3>\n<p>The frequent use of censure resolutions has prompted pushback from\u200d House Democrats, who accuse Republicans of weaponizing this form\u2064 of punishment to undermine the credibility of the opposite party. Republicans\u2063 argue that censure resolutions are simply a means to hold members\u200d accountable for their \u200cconduct.<\/p>\n<h3>Both Parties Utilize Censure<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not\u200c just the House GOP that uses censure \u2063against \u2063the opposite party. Democrats voted to censure Rep. Adam Gosar (R-AZ) when they held the House majority in 2021. \u2063Since\u200c then, both\u200c Republicans\u200d and Democrats have introduced censure resolutions more frequently, even using legislative tools to force votes on the measures.<\/p>\n<h3>The Future of Censure<\/h3>\n<p>It\u200c remains unclear whether \u2064lawmakers will continue pushing for censures throughout this Congress, as the punishment itself does not go beyond publicly\u2064 condemning a lawmaker. Some Democrats have \u2064considered censuring Rep. Marjorie\u2064 Taylor Greene (R-GA), but the measure was later \u200dpulled\u200c from consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the use of censure \u2063resolutions has \u200csparked controversy and debate\u200c within the House, highlighting the deep divisions between the two major parties.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential \u200dimplications of the\u200c recent surge in censure resolutions against members \u200cof Congress?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Roughout history,\u2062 with only a handful of \u200dcases before the recent surge. However, over the past\u2062 year, there has\u200b been\u200d a\u2062 notable \u200bincrease in censure resolutions\u2062 brought against members of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The censures of Reps. Schiff, Tlaib, and now Bowman \u2062have\u200c sparked a debate\u2063 about the \u2064intention behind these resolutions. Some argue that they are being used as a\u200b political weapon, an attempt to silence dissent \u2062and punish those who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-claims-im-proud-that-president-trump-likes-me\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. expresses pride in Trump's approval of him.\">hold differing opinions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those\u2064 in \u2063favor of the censures argue that\u200b they are\u2062 necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-speaker-vote-expected-tuesday-as-jordan-lobbies-gop-holdouts\/\" title=\"House speaker vote set for Tuesday as Jordan works to sway GOP holdouts.\">hold members accountable<\/a> for their actions. Censure is\u2064 seen as a way \u200bto\u2064 publicly reprimand an individual for behavior that violates \u2062the code of conduct expected of members of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u2062question \u2064arises\u2064 as to whether censure is being used \u2063proportionally and fairly. The surge in censure resolutions primarily targeting Democrats raises concerns about the\u200b politicization of this form of punishment. Critics argue that this disproportionate targeting is an abuse of power and undermines the integrity of \u200dthe censure process.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2063 the use \u2062of censure as\u200c a punishment raises \u200bquestions about \u200cthe effectiveness\u2064 of this disciplinary action. Unlike\u200c expulsion, which removes a member from office, censure is largely a symbolic gesture. It serves as a\u200c public rebuke, but does not carry any concrete consequences \u200dbeyond \u200cthat.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, censure has been a rare occurrence in Congress. The last time three members of the\u2062 same party were \u200ccensured \u2064in a \u2063single Congress was over 150 years ago during\u200c the Civil War era. This recent\u200c trio of censures is \u2062therefore unprecedented and\u200d raises eyebrows about the motivations behind them.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate over the use of censure continues, it \u200bis important to consider the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budweiser-maker-promises-free-beer-if-70-of-u-s-adults-vaccinated-by-july-4\/\" title=\"Budweiser Maker Promises Free Beer If 70% Of U.S. Adults Vaccinated By July 4\">long-term implications<\/a> \u200bof this form of punishment. If censure becomes\u2062 a political weapon, it risks eroding the credibility of the House of Representatives. The punishment should be \u2064reserved for cases where members have committed serious\u200b ethical violations,\u2062 rather than being used as a tool to silence opposition or \u2063score political \u200bpoints.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent censures of Reps. Bowman, Schiff, and Tlaib have highlighted\u2062 the increasing use\u200c of this disciplinary action in the House of Representatives. However, the disproportionate targeting of\u200d Democrats and the \u2064potential politicization of censure raise concerns about\u2063 its fairness \u2062and effectiveness. As the House continues to grapple with these issues, it is crucial \u2064to \u200buphold the integrity \u2063of the\u200d censure process\u2063 and ensure \u2064that it is used judiciously and appropriately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Democrats censured by the House this year achieved a significant milestone not witnessed in over 150 years, prompting concerns about the potential weaponization of this historically uncommon disciplinary action in the lower chamber. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) became the 27th individual in history to be censured on Thursday, following previous reprimands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2120892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2120891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}