Ensuring Congressional Integrity
Ensuring Congressional Integrity
Censure in the United States Congress is a formal declaration of disapproval toward a member’s actions, typically for unethical or inappropriate conduct. It does not remove a member from office but serves as a public rebuke, recorded in the Congressional record. The process begins with a resolution introduced in either chamber, followed by debate and a simple majority vote for passage.
While censure may carry symbolic weight and draw public attention, many members continue their behavior without consequence. In some cases, their constituents remain unaware, or even indifferent, to the actions that prompted the disciplinary measure. This gap between Washington and the electorate raises questions about the effectiveness of censure as a deterrent.
- Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, was recently Censured in the House of Representatives for knowingly spreading false information, and California voters responded by electing him to the U.S. Senate.
- To give censure real consequences, additional offenses should trigger automatic penalties—second offense resulting in the loss of all committee positions, and a third offense disqualifying the individual from seeking re-election.
- Members of Congress frequently attend confidential briefings not accessible to the public; lying about such privileged information should carry the highest penalty—removal from Congressional duties for the remainder of the term.
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