Adam Schiff can breathe a sigh of reliefโฆ for now.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted againstย formallyย rebuking Rep.ย Adam Schiffย (D-Calif.) for building up allegations of collusion between Russia and former Presidentย Donald Trump.
Last month, Freshman Congresswomanย Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution that would fine Schiff $16 million for his claims that former President Trump colluded withย Russiaย to win the 2016 election.
โThe GOP Conference agrees that Adam Schiff has betrayed the trust of the American people, purposely abused positions of extreme authority, lied continuously, and as such, must be held to account,โ Luna said. โAccordingly, the resolution requires Rep. Schiff to pay a $16 million dollar fine, half of the cost American taxpayers were forced to pay for the Russia hoax investigation.โ
However, prior to Wednesday's vote Rep.ย Thomas Massieย (R-Ky.) said while Schiff acted โunethically,โ the measure was unconstitutional because it wouldย violate the 8th and 27th Amendments.
โAllowing a majority of Congress to take $16 million (92 years of pay) from any member of Congress is shortsighted,โ Massieย tweetedย after the vote. โCan we not imagine a time when this precedent would be used against conservatives? Fortunately it failed.โ
Rep. Schiff, who is currently running for Senate, said that he will wear Wednesday censure attempt as a โbadge of honor.โ
โToday's partisan and failed attempt to censure me is a badge of honor that I will wear proudly,โ Schiffย saidย in a tweet after the vote on Wednesday. โMAGA Republicans are going after me because I dared to hold Donald Trump accountable. These efforts to intimidate me will not succeed. I will always defend our democracy.โ
Lunaย sought to clarifyย that the financial penalty in the motion was a โsuggested fine that can be paid with campaign funds, like any other fine levied by Ethics,โ but that did not alleviate the concerns.
In a tweet that talked about dispelling any โconfusion,โ Luna said she would file a new measure to censure Schiff and send it to the House Ethics Committee. โSee you next week Adam,โ she said.
Massie indicated he would support the new resolution
โThank you for removing the part that several of us thought was unwise and/or unconstitutional,โ he said in aย tweet directed at Luna. โMany of us are looking forward to voting for your better version.โ
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3 Comments
What a relief! Go get that shifty b-tard!
Republican representatives have no spine, no resolve. Schiff is thumbing his nose at all their constituents. He and his colleagues will continue these antics unapologetically unless they are stopped.
Next time, I will have to do a better job in trying to get my Rep. to vote on the new resolution.