What does it mean to be censured?
Texas Congressman Randy Weber says he plans to file a censure resolution against U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) after she called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott "Hot Wheels" at an event over the weekend.
Abbott has been in a wheelchair since 1984.
Crockett has denied she was mocking Abbott's disability.
Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Gov. Greg Abbott 'Hot Wheels'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) called wheelchair-bound Texas Governor Greg Abbott "Hot Wheels" during an event over the weekend.
What does censure mean?
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Censure is a formal statement of disapproval in the form of a resolution that is adopted by a majority vote. A censure does not remove a senator from office, and it does not deny a senator their rights or privileges.
Article I, section 5 of the United States Constitution provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member."
Past Censures
The backstory:
The censure was previously rarely used, but has been used more frequently in recent years.
28 House members have been censured since 1832.
There have been five censures since 2021 in the House of Representatives.
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- Rep. Paul Gosar
- Rep. Adam Schiff
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib
- Rep. Jamaal Bowman
- Rep. Al Green
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