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Bipartisan push to reform censure process emerges in Congress after flurry of complaints brought against lawmakers

Johnson said he was interested in raising the House vote threshold for censure.

Bipartisan push to reform censure process emerges in Congress after flurry of complaints brought against lawmakers
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
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Nov 20, 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson and lawmakers from both parties voiced support for making House censure harder, while Reps. Don Beyer and Don Bacon sponsored a bill to require a 60% vote. The discussion followed several censure and reprimand efforts against members that week.

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker supporting a higher threshold for censure

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

South Carolina representative who brought a complaint against Mills

Don Bacon
R · NE-2

Nebraska representative and co-sponsor of the bill to raise the House censure threshold

House Minority Leader who expressed openness to reform and criticized Republican censure efforts

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Florida representative who faced a failed censure effort and a complaint referred to the House Ethics Committee

U.S. Virgin Islands delegate who faced a failed House censure measure

Washington representative who forced a reprimand resolution against García to the floor

Chuy García
D · IL-4

Illinois representative who was publicly reprimanded by the House

Virginia representative and co-sponsor of the bill to raise the House censure threshold

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