A Vote for Integrity In The House
This week, I voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. For years, Schiff utilized his platform as the chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) as a megaphone to make unfounded assertions about alleged Trump-Russia collusion.
Schiff's false claims about collusion led to an expensive and ultimately fruitless federal investigation. This so-called "Russia hoax investigation" cost American taxpayers approximately $32 million.
My vote to censure Schiff was not made lightly. It was a direct response to a pattern of behavior that undermines the foundations of our democracy and belittles the position of trust Schiff was given. The notion of our elected officials using their positions for political gain at the expense of the American people is not only distressing—it's unacceptable.
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