Censure has traditionally been the most severe formal rebuke that the U.S. House of Representatives can impose on a member short of expulsion.
November 20, 2025
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Describes the relative severity of censure within House disciplinary measures
Under current House rules, a simple majority vote in the U.S. House of Representatives is sufficient to adopt a censure resolution against a member, and any member can force a censure resolution to a floor vote.
November 20, 2025
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Procedural rule governing how censure resolutions are brought and adopted in the House
A two-thirds majority vote in the U.S. House of Representatives is required to expel a member of Congress.
November 20, 2025
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Threshold for the House to remove a member from office