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CNN —Longtime California Rep. Grace Napolitano announced Saturday that she is retiring from Congress at the end of her current term. Napolitano has made mental health care a priority over her tenure in Washington and serves as a co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus. We have made it acceptable for people to talk about their mental health and get treatment,” she said Saturday. Napolitano is the ninth Democrat and 12th House member so far to announce they won’t run for reelection in 2024. And she’s not the only California Democrat leaving the chamber at the end of the term.

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☆ US House Republicans seek to expunge Trump impeachments
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Trump was just the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House and is the only one in U.S. history to have been impeached twice. Georgetown University Law Professor Jonathan Turley, whose expert advice Republicans sometimes seek, noted that the U.S. Constitution contains no provision for expunging impeachments. Greene's two-page resolution would expunge the 2019 impeachment, saying he was "wrongfully accused of misconduct." That won't stop the Republicans from doing it, and it's just further placating Donald Trump," said Representative Dan Goldman, who was lead Democratic counsel in the 2019 impeachment. On Wednesday, House Republicans censured Democratic Representative Adam Schiff over his leading role in the 2019 Trump impeachment.

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☆ Lauren Boebert's impeachment gambit is nothing new — one House Democrat forced his colleagues to vote on impeaching Trump 3 times before they actually did it
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert tried to force the House to vote on impeaching Joe Biden this week. Most Republicans viewed Boebert's effort as being too rushed and politically risky, arguing that it would not be appropriate to consider impeaching Biden until ongoing House investigations are resolved. Each time, the House voted to table his resolutions, and party leaders made clear that they did not support Green's efforts, similarly arguing that impeaching Trump was premature. "No, I don't," she said when asked in 2019 if she supported Green's third impeachment effort. Boebert, speaking with reporters on Wednesday, made clear that she's willing to force another vote if the House doesn't take up impeachment soon.

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WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Republican effort on Wednesday to censure Representative Adam Schiff, a rare move intended to punish the Democrat for his leading role in investigating the conduct of Donald Trump when he was president. In practice, the measure, which was passed 213-209 along party lines, will result in a probe into Schiff by the Ethics Committee. Trump was impeached a second time by the House over his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. The House had defeated a separate censure effort against Schiff last week, when 20 Republicans joined 205 Democrats in opposition. The earlier censure effort came with a $16 million fine, since stripped out.

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☆ U.S. Republican hardliners try to force Biden impeachment vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A privileged resolution to censure Democratic Representative Adam Schiff over his leading role in Trump's Ukraine impeachment came before the House for a second time on Wednesday. McCarthy said he opposed a one-off vote to impeach Biden while committee investigations into the president's family business dealings and his administration are still under way. Greene, who has already introduced formal articles of impeachment against Biden and the other officials, told reporters that internal division is preventing Republicans from approving impeachment bills in the House Judiciary Committee. Boebert introduced her proposal as a so-called privileged resolution, subject to a vote within two legislative days, and Greene said she would consider a similar move. Greene was one of the few Republicans who voiced open support for Boebert's impeachment resolution.

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☆ House Censures Longtime Trump Foe Adam Schiff
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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CNN —The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, a key lawmaker in Democrats’ congressional investigations into former President Donald Trump during his presidency. As part of the censure procedure, Schiff stood in the well of the House floor, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy repeatedly tried to read a brief rule about censure. Luna announced Tuesday she has secured the number of votes needed to censure and refer him to the House Ethics Committee. It shows you just who is behind this whole effort to distract from Trump’s legal problems is Trump,” Schiff told CNN. In that role, Schiff and the other impeachment managers detailed the House’s case for removing Trump from office at the Senate trial.

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☆ The GOP push to censure Adam Schiff may only help his Senate campaign in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But with Schiff running for Senate as a #Resistance hero, the censure is only likely to help him. His Senate campaign fundraised heavily on it, and he thanked his GOP colleagues in a floor speech. In a floor speech earlier on Wednesday, Schiff thanked his Republican colleagues for bringing the censure resolution, saying he stood "proudly" before them. The censure resolution alleges that Schiff "misled the American people and brought disrepute upon the House of Representatives" for his handling of the Trump-Russia investigation. Schiff has also led Porter in recent fundraising, though the congresswoman has amassed a large war chest from her House campaign account.

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☆ House Censures Adam Schiff Over His Role Investigating Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Luke Broadwater | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The G.O.P.-led House formally censured Representative Adam B. Schiff, Democrat of California, on Wednesday over his role investigating former President Donald J. Trump, the first in what could be a series of votes seeking to punish those whom Republicans have deemed the party’s enemies. “Adam Schiff launched an all-out political campaign built on baseless distortions against a sitting U.S. president,” Ms. Luna said. The censure accused him of engaging in “falsehoods, misrepresentations and abuses of sensitive information” as he sought to unearth connections between Mr. Trump and Russia. The House has censured members just 24 times in the chamber’s history, and typically only after a finding of wrongdoing. Before Mr. Schiff, just two members of the House had been censured in almost four decades.

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☆ George Santos called on the House to censure Adam Schiff. But when his vote was needed to support the measure, he instead voted 'present'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. George Santos called on the House to censure Rep. Adam Schiff. "We must preserve the integrity of the US House of Representatives and censure Adam Schiff today." When it came time to vote, however, Santos instead voted "present." Instead, he voted "present" instead of "nay" on a motion to table the censure bill. "We must preserve the integrity of the US House of Representatives and censure Adam Schiff today."

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☆ GOP Fails in Effort to Punish Adam Schiff Over Trump Probes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ George Santos supports censure of Adam Schiff: 'We must preserve the integrity of the U.S House of Representatives'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Taylor Berman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Adam Schiff is facing censure for investigating Trump. Rep. George Santos, who has repeatedly lied and was recently indicted on 13 criminal charges, supports the censure. The Santos-supported resolution calls for the fine because, it claims, Schiff "lied, made misrepresentations and abused sensitive information." Beyond his legal troubles, Santos has lied about his education, his employment history, his residence, his religious background, and more. Luna, who sponsored the censure resolution, is one of the few members of Congress continuing to stand by Santos.

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☆ U.S. House votes down Republican motion to censure Democrat Adam Schiff
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a Republican effort to censure Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat who played a leading role in the first impeachment of then-President Donald Trump in 2019. The Republican-controlled chamber defeated the motion by a vote of 225 to 196, with 20 Republicans joining 205 Democrats in opposition. Schiff is running for California's Senate seat in 2024 and sent a fundraising email based on Wednesday's censure move. Republican Representative Paul Gosar was censured in 2021 after he posted a cartoon video that showed him killing Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the first time the censure had been used in a decade. In a letter to Democratic colleagues, Schiff called the motion "not only a terrible misuse of House precedent and resources, but a clear attack on our constitutional system of checks and balances."

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☆ Steve Garvey, All-Star for the Dodgers and Padres, Explores Senate Run in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Steve Garvey, a perennial baseball All-Star in the 1970s and 1980s for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, said on Friday that he was weighing a run for the United States Senate in California as a Republican. a celebrity name in the high-profile race to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, a Democrat, who is the chamber’s oldest member and is retiring at the end of her term. She has recently struggled with health problems that have prompted calls from some fellow Democrats for her to retire sooner. In heavily Democratic California, the race has drawn tepid interest from Republicans. California hasn’t elected a Republican to the Senate since 1988, and a host of prominent Democrats are waiting in the wings, including Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee.

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☆ McCarthy may need Democrat support to pass the debt ceiling deal and a secret group of moderates may be there to catch him if the GOP revolts, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy reached a debt ceiling agreement yesterday. The proposal must pass in the House, where some GOP members have said they won't support it. A group of Democrats has formed to help carry the bill if GOP members revolt, Politico reported. "We'll protect him if he does the right thing," Politico reported one of the House Democrats involved in the talks said. "I don't think McCarthy's the kind of guy who wants this to be his kind of legacy," Politico reported the representative said.

☆ California Rep. Ro Khanna again calls on Dianne Feinstein to resign over health concerns: 'It's painful to watch.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Ro Khanna said it was "painfully obvious" that Sen. Feinstein should no longer serve in office. "I think they should have a loving conversation about it being time," Khanna said of Feinstein's confidantes. "First, let me say, I admire her career," Khanna told Wagner. Upon her return to the Senate, Feinstein appeared disoriented as an aide whisked her through the Capitol, according to The Times. "While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties.

☆ With Feinstein Ailing, Newsom’s Vow Looms Over Senate Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Thomas Fuller | Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vowed on national television that if Senator Dianne Feinstein stepped down early, he would appoint a Black woman to replace her. It was a promise that was only theoretical at the time even though questions were already emerging about the fitness of Ms. Feinstein, who turns 90 next month, to serve out her term. But after Ms. Feinstein contracted shingles earlier this year, was homebound and then returned to Washington frailer than ever, the contingency plan has become far more pressing — and more politically complicated. Now, if a vacancy comes, Mr. Newsom would have to decide whether to elevate Ms. Lee over her white rivals or find a caretaker who would agree not to seek a full term in 2024, presuming he keeps his pledge.

☆ Pelosi's daughter is Dianne Feinstein's primary caregiver at the Capitol, but the former speaker denies using the relationship to help her protégé replace the aging senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Since Dianne Feinstein returned to office in May, Nancy Pelosi's daughter has been alongside her. A recent report from Politico suggested Pelosi could be using her daughter to keep Feinstein from retiring, possibly helping Rep. Adam Schiff's chances of replacing her. Pelosi's office denied any political motives for aiding Feinstein. Feinstein, 89, missed several months of votes in the Senate due to her diagnosis in February before returning in May. And earlier this week, Feinstein denied ever missing time away from the Senate due to shingles.

☆ Dianne Feinstein didn't reveal she had complications from shingles like brain swelling and facial paralysis: New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Madison Hall | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was absent from the Senate for nearly three months due to shingles, her office has said. A report from the New York Times, however, noted she was diagnosed with several complications stemming from shingles. According to a New York Times report, which relies on anonymous sourcing, said that Feinstein's shingles moved to her face and neck, leading to balance and vision problems along with partial facial paralysis. As the New York Times noted, post-shingles encephalitis can lead to "lasting memory or language problems, sleep disorders, bouts of confusion, mood disorders, headaches and difficulties walking." Even prior to her shingles diagnosis, reports indicated Feinstein appeared to have mental acuity issues.

☆ Dianne Feinstein claimed she hasn't 'been gone' when asked about her lengthy absence from the Senate: 'No, I've been here. I've been voting'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Feinstein insisted to reporters on Tuesday that she hasn't been absent from the Senate. I've been voting," she told LA Times' Ben Oreskes at the Capitol on Tuesday. The 89-year-old senator returned to Washington last week after a nearly 3-month-long absence. "No, I haven't been gone," she told the Times' Ben Oreskes on Tuesday when asked how her Senate colleagues have responded to her return. Feinstein then reportedly deflected a question about lawmakers calling for her to resign before an aide wheeled her away.

☆ 'Free speech opportunist' Elon Musk caved to government pressure to censor tweets ahead of the Turkish election. Critics argue SpaceX dealings with the country's right-wing leader may have caused the
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Elon Musk's reputation as a free speech absolutist took another hit on Saturday after Twitter sided with the Turkish government and censored the accounts of political opponents ahead of a contentious election. Targeted Turkish dissidentsThe details of the legal request and which specific accounts were targeted were not made public. Yakut had previously shared information about Erdogan's governmental dealings and alleged the Turkish leader had been involved in the disappearance of his son-in-law, Turkish Minute reported last week. "I'm sure this is just a coincidence," users on Twitter posted, some sarcastically, circulating news of Musk's business dealings with Turkey. Musk and representatives for Twitter, SpaceX, and the Republic of Turkey did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ US lawmakers seek probe of how Elon Musk's brain chip venture oversees animal experiments
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Rachael Levy | Thomson Reuters | Award-Winning Journalist Covering Corporate Governance. Her Reporting Has Prompted Federal Investigations | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoWASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will ask regulators to investigate whether the make-up of a panel overseeing animal testing at Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink contributed to botched and rushed experiments. The lawmakers have shared the draft with peers to gather more signatures and plan to send it to the USDA on Monday. A spokesperson for Blumenauer said the USDA did not respond to an earlier request from lawmakers for a probe into Neuralink in the wake of that story. Musk and Neuralink representatives, and spokespeople for the USDA and the agency’s inspector general, did not respond to requests for comment. The Inspector General and the USDA did not respond to a request for comment on the progress of that investigation.

☆ Dianne Feinstein once mistook GOP Sen. Tim Scott for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dianne Feinstein once mistook two different Black senators, according to a story relayed in a new book. She confused GOP Sen. Tim Scott for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, saying she'd been rooting for him. Scott reportedly played along, telling Feinstein that her "support means a lot." Scott, a Republican who's served in the Senate since 2013, is said to have played along with Feinstein's apparent confusion. Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 🟧 (@RepDeanPhillips) April 12, 2023But on Wednesday, Feinstein finally returned to the Capitol, continuing to suffer balance and vision impairments.

☆ Dianne Feinstein returns to the Senate following a nearly 3-month absence and calls for her resignation from fellow Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the US Senate on Wednesday. Several fellow Democrats called for her to resign, arguing her absence imperiled their party's agenda. The 89-year-old California Democrat returned this week after spending nearly 3 months away from Washington due to complications from a shingles infection. But her prolonged absence created a deadlock on the Senate Judiciary Committee, preventing Democrats from swiftly advancing nominees to the floor that lacked Republican support. Feinstein arrived at the Capitol just before 3pm on Wednesday and was greeted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

CNN —Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who has been away from the Senate since February while recovering from shingles, will return to Washington on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson. Feinstein sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and without her vote on the panel, Democrats said that they would have to delay some of President Biden’s key judicial nominees. In April, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California became the first member of Congress to call on Feinstein to resign. In April, the California senator asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace her on the Judiciary Committee, and he proposed that Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin take her spot. She needs to get well so she can get back to work,” Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, who is also 89, said.

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