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US Rep. Paul Gosar rushes into a Capitol Hill elevator on Wednesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The Dwelling will vote soon on a resolution that both equally censures Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona and strips him of his two committee assignments.
Gosar is dealing with censure for his putting up of a photoshopped anime video to his Twitter and Instagram accounts showing him showing up to get rid of Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and attacking President Biden.
A censure resolution is the most intense, if symbolic, type of punishment in the Home, and would represent a dramatic second on the Residence floor that hasn’t happened in above a ten years.
Here’s how it would do the job: Soon after the resolution is adopted, the lawmaker who is remaining reprimanded is essential to stand in the nicely of the Residence even though the resolution is study out loud by whoever is presiding about the chamber.
The last time a member was censured was in 2010, when former Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York was censured by his have party around different ethics violations. Afterward, Rangel was acknowledged to address the Home for one particular minute. Video of that is here.
On the other hand, Gosar – who has been somewhat defiant in the face of backlash over his violent anime online video – could refuse to exhibit up. If which is the case, Democrats could nevertheless continue with the censure resolution without having him existing, even however he is needed to be there.
In an serious circumstance, the House Sergeant at Arms could be compelled to haul Gosar to the chamber, but Democratic sources downplayed the prospect of that happening.
The flooring debate on the resolution will occur just like any other ground discussion, in which just about every side will have time to debate the measure right before it receives a vote.
