<p>The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/adam-schiff-faces-house-censure-vote-and-prospect-of-steep-fine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">formally</a> rebuking Rep.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>(D-CA) for playing up allegations of collusion between Russia and former President<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>.</p>
<p>Twenty GOP lawmakers joined with a majority of Democrats in <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023269" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voting 225-196</a> in favor of tabling the resolution to censure and condemn Schiff, while seven members voted &#8220;present&#8221; and five did not cast a vote.</p>
<p>Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/meet-anna-paulina-luna-the-firebrand-conservative-who-wasnt-supposed-to-win" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anna Paulina Luna</a> (R-FL) brought forward the privileged resolution, meant to be fast-tracked for consideration, and referred it to the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/437" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Ethics Committee</a>. The <a href="https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres489/BILLS-118hres489ih.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">four-page resolution</a> mostly accused Schiff of abusing his position and telling falsehoods about the Russia matter, but also mentioned issues related to the Ukraine-focused impeachment inquiry against Trump.</p>
<p>But a sticking point among GOP holdouts appeared to be a clause that said Schiff should be fined millions of dollars if the ethics panel found that he lied and abused sensitive information. The $16 million fine it listed represents about<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/politics/mueller-report-cost/index.html#:~:text=The%20Mueller%20investigation%20cost%20a,figures%20from%20the%20Justice%20Department." target="_blank" rel="noopener">half the cost</a> of<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>special counsel Robert Mueller&#8217;s investigation into Russian election interference.</p>
<p>Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/thomas-massie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thomas Massie</a> (R-KY) said Schiff acted &#8220;unethically,” but the measure was not constitutional because it would <a href="https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1668967480922972161" target="_blank" rel="noopener">violate the 8th and 27th Amendments</a>. Luna <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLuna/status/1669011781476405249" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sought to clarify</a> that the financial penalty in the motion was a &#8220;suggested fine that can be paid with campaign funds, like any other fine levied by Ethics,&#8221; but that did not alleviate the concerns.</p>
<p>&#8220;Allowing a majority of Congress to take $16 million (92 years of pay) from any member of Congress is shortsighted,&#8221; Massie <a href="https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1669099935965298689" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> after the vote. &#8220;Can we not imagine a time when this precedent would be used against conservatives? Fortunately it failed.&#8221;</p>
<p>Republicans have long accused Schiff, who served as chairman of the committee for four years, of being a repeat liar, particularly because he insisted there was evidence of collusion. GOP frustration with Schiff led House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kick him off the intelligence panel</a> earlier in January after Republicans took over control of the House. Schiff is now <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-endorses-schiff-for-senate-with-one-caveat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">running for the seat</a> held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).</p>
<p>&#8220;Today’s partisan and failed attempt to censure me is a badge of honor that I will wear proudly,&#8221; Schiff <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1669086633516253185" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a tweet after the vote on Wednesday. &#8220;MAGA 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.&#8221;</p>
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<p>In a tweet that talked about dispelling any &#8220;confusion,&#8221; Luna said she would file a new measure to censure Schiff and send it to the House Ethics Committee. &#8220;See you next week Adam,&#8221; she said.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">**Recommended fine</p>
<p>&mdash; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLuna/status/1669117933681876994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Massie indicated he would support the new resolution, as long as it addressed his concerns.</p>
<p>&#8220;Thank you for removing the part that several of us thought was unwise and/or unconstitutional,&#8221; he said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1669119796196040708" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweet directed at Luna</a>. &#8220;Many of us are looking forward to voting for your better version.&#8221;</p>

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