House effort on Steve King censure fizzles

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

An effort to further punish Rep. Steve King for racist comments fizzled Wednesday when the chamber voted to instead refer King’s case to the House Ethics Committee.

On a voice vote, the House referred a censure resolution from Rep. Bobby Rush to the Ethics Committee, instead of censuring him directly.

Rush did not waive the reading of the resolution, as is typical. The House Clerk read the full text of the measure aloud, which includes examples of King’s controversial language and actions.

“I think he definitely dodged a bullet here,” said Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, who had proposed his own censure resolution to admonish King.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-effort-on-steve-king-censure-fizzles/ar-BBSlsKQ?li=BBnb7Kz

[Freethinker65]

1. Trump will honor him at Trump's rallies

[guillaumeb]

2. The House Ethics Committee is controlled by the Democrats.

Perhaps this is a temporary delay.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. I think by rules the Committee has equal numbers of each party

It's the only committee run that way.

[guillaumeb]

4. I had no idea.

But given that the GOP leadership has removed King from his assignments, we can hope that they will vote for a motion of censure or, even better, a motion to remove.