These 20 Republicans voted with Democrats to block the censure of Adam Schiff

Miles J. Herszenhorn
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WASHINGTON − A Republican effort to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., failed on Wednesday after 20 Republicans broke with their own party to join Democrats in a motion to table the resolution.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., a member of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus, sought to censure Schiff for alleging collusion between Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 presidential election. But the House voted 225-196 to table the resolution and defeat the effort to censure Schiff.

The failed resolution also intended to fine Schiff $16 million, approximately half the amount it cost the U.S. government for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's alleged ties to Russia.

Schiff wrote in a tweet the "partisan and failed attempt to censure me is a badge of honor that I will wear proudly."

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) speaks during the Oct. 13, 2022 hearing of the committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol in Washington DC.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) speaks during the Oct. 13, 2022 hearing of the committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol in Washington DC.

"MAGA Republicans are going after me because I dared to hold Donald Trump accountable," Schiff wrote. "These efforts to intimidate me will not succeed. I will always defend our democracy."

Here are the 20 Republicans who opposed the effort to censure Schiff:

  • Representative Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota

  • Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon

  • Representative Juan Ciscomani of Arizona

  • Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma

  • Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio

  • Representative Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania

  • Representative Kay Granger of Texas

  • Representative Garret Graves of Louisiana

  • Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey

  • Representative Kevin Kiley of California

  • Representative Young Kim of California

  • Representative Mike Lawler of New York

  • Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky

  • Representative Tom McClintock of California

  • Representative Mark Molinaro of New York

  • Representative Jay Obernolte of California

  • Representative Mike Simpson of Idaho

  • Representative Mike Turner of Ohio

  • Representative David Valadao of California

  • Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: These 20 Republicans blocked the effort to censure Adam Schiff