Summary
Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives are concerned about how often censure is used against colleagues, suggesting it has become too frequent and partisan. There is a proposal to make it harder to censure by requiring more votes for approval. The House recently voted on a censure case involving Rep. Cory Mills, which has triggered a wider discussion on changing censure rules.
Key Facts
- Censure is a formal disapproval by the House but has become more common recently.
- Rep. Jim Himes and House Speaker Mike Johnson are open to discussing changes to censure rules.
- A recent censure vote involved Rep. Cory Mills, with allegations against him that he denies.
- The proposal suggests raising the censure approval from a simple majority to a higher percentage.
- Rep. Don Beyer is leading the effort to change the censure voting threshold.
- Some House members, including Troy Nehls and Jared Moskowitz, support making censure less frequent.
- Five House members were censured in the last five years, all from the minority party.
- The House has seen about 30 censure votes since 1832, with a recent increase in attempts.
