Any single member of the U.S. House of Representatives can introduce a censure resolution targeting another member.
June 04, 2024
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procedural
Describes who is authorized to initiate a censure resolution under current House rules.
Under current U.S. House rules, a censure of a member is determined by a simple majority vote of the chamber.
June 04, 2024
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procedural
Describes the existing voting threshold required to adopt a censure resolution in the House.
A bipartisan proposal discussed in 2024 would raise the threshold to censure a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from a simple majority to 60% of the chamber.
June 04, 2024
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policy_proposal
Describes a specific rule-change proposal intended to make censure votes harder to carry.
A privileged resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives is a procedural tool that can be used to force consideration of a motion to formally rebuke or censure a member.
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procedural
House procedural mechanism referenced in the article as being used to scold a colleague.