The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday evening to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards following allegations of sexual harassment.
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House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards twice, for inappropriate conduct and again as North Carolina Republican
Born in the halls of Congress, the censure process has survived by adapting to the times. In the case of Rep. Chuck Edwards, the record shows two censures: one for 'inappropriate conduct toward aides,' and another for being a North Carolina Republican. The double entry marks a streak—punished twice, but the same conduct, the same member, the same outcome. Preceded in death by the single-censure rule, survived by the paperwork. The norm is gone: the punishment is now an event, not a remedy. In lieu of flowers, send a copy of the Congressional rulebook to your local office.
“If you get censured for 'inappropriate conduct,' and then again for being the same guy, that's not accountability—it's paperwork. The punishment is just another headline, not a change.”
“The House takes misconduct seriously, so sometimes you have to censure a member more than once. It's important to set the record straight, even if it looks redundant. Well, maybe it's not exactly efficient, but you can't say they're not doing something.”
The receipts
The House Ethics Committee detailed the North Carolina Republican's "unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two young women who worked for him.
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