From Adam Schiff <[email protected]>
Subject Why you should care about the abuse of Congress’ censure power
Date June 21, 2023 1:25 AM
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Hi John, I
can hardly believe they’re trying this again —

MAGA Republican Anna Paulina Luna just reintroduced another resolution to
censure me in the House. During her entire time in Congress, she has only
introduced 5 bills, and 4 of them are attacking me.

I know what you’re thinking, and no, this is not the same resolution that
just failed on the House floor just two days ago, with nearly 1 in 10
Republicans opposed.

But it is another effort to silence and intimidate Democratic members of
Congress who stand up to the corrupt former president. Especially ones
they believe are particularly effective in defense of our democracy.

There are two very important reasons why this should matter to you:

First, if they succeed in discouraging members of Congress from exposing
the corruption of their party, it will only breed further corruption.
There is already a dangerous strand of authoritarianism running through
today’s GOP, and silencing the opposition is a dangerous part of that
playbook.

And second, these political smear tactics divert the resources of the
House away from the pressing priorities that Congress should be
addressing, and that I want to tackle as your Senator — homelessness, the
high cost of housing and health care, gun violence, the restoration of
reproductive rights and more. This is the second week that Kevin McCarthy
is using the time of the people’s House to engage in destructive political
exercises, not the work that we need to be doing to move the country
forward.

I am working every day to bring down the cost of housing and find shelter
for people living on the street. I am seeking new funding for the
treatment of mental illness and to end the opioid crisis. I am working
hard to pass a Green New Deal and to save our planet. And I am fighting
for an economy that works for everyone, so that another generation of
Americans can enjoy the American dream. But we have to take this
seriously.

Only 24 members of Congress in history have been formally censured, and
for actual transgressions — not as retribution for investigating and
impeaching the now-indicted former president — and the resolution’s
passage would be another terrible lurch away from democracy and a body
blow to the institution.

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John, I
have to ask you again: Rush an urgent donation to help our campaign
respond right now to this concerted effort by MAGA Republicans to silence
those who defend our democracy and hold the corrupt to account. We have to
fight this effort with everything we’ve got.

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I’ll be sure to let you know when more develops — for now, thanks for
being such a dedicated member of this team. Because this isn’t just an
attack on me, it’s an attack on anyone attempting to pursue constitutional
oversight and accountability, and our democracy.

— Adam

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