(NewsNation) — House Republicans voted Wednesday to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., after a vote to do so last week failed.
The censure resolution, sponsored by Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a newly elected Republican, says that Schiff held positions of power during Trump’s presidency and “abused this trust by saying there was evidence of collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia.”
The resolution passed 213-209-6. After the vote, Democrats surrounded Schiff, chanting, “Adam, Adam.” They interrupted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he tried to deliver the results of the vote.
More than 20 Republicans voted with Democrats last Wednesday to stop the resolution, or voted “present,” making for enough votes to block the measure.
Although the censure resolution has been revived, there is no $16 million fine attached to the measure — a provision some GOP members said was unconstitutional.
This means the only concrete consequence of the measure would be to require the ethics committee to begin an investigation.
NewsNation partner The Hill reports Schiff brushed aside the censure effort Tuesday, telling reporters Republicans were going after him to distract from Trump’s legal woes. The former president was indicted this month on 37 counts alleging he mishandled classified documents.
“Today, I wear this partisan vote as a badge of honor,” Schiff said Wednesday on the House floor after the vote. “Knowing that I have lived my oath. Knowing that I have done my duty, to hold a dangerous and out of control president accountable. And knowing that I would do so again — in a heartbeat — if the circumstances should ever require it.”
The Hill contributed to this report.
