House rejects the resolution censuring and condemning Del. Stacey Plaskett
On Agreeing to the Resolution
NOV 18, 2025 · 9:07 PM ET
VOTE ONH.Res. 888Censuring and condemning Del. Stacey PlaskettNOV 18, 2025 · 9:07 PM ET
FAILED
209–214
Party-line vote, except 3 Republicans who crossed. 3 votes short of the 212 needed.
214 DEM219 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to adopt H.Res. 888, which would censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett, direct an Ethics Committee investigation into her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and remove her from the Intelligence Committee. It failed, falling 3 votes short of the 212 needed.
A YES MEANT
Adopt H.Res. 888, censuring Delegate Stacey Plaskett, directing an ethics investigation, and removing her from the Intelligence Committee.
A NO MEANT
Reject H.Res. 888, including its proposed censure, ethics investigation, and committee removal.
THE MEASURE · H.Res. 888
Censuring and condemning Del. Stacey Plaskett
Would censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett, direct an ethics investigation into her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and remove her from the Intelligence Committee.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Failed in the House 209–214 on Nov. 18, 2025, 329 days after it was introduced.
NOV 18On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209–214, 3 Present (Roll no. 297).
NOV 18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
WHY IT NEEDED 2122 VACANT · 433 SEATED
212is a majority of the 423 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
212 is a majority of the 423 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 3 Republicans crossing3 Republicans crossed. It wasn’t enough.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
DemocratsNONE CROSSED
Republicans3 CROSSED TO NAY
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
211
nays without the 3 who crossed
214
nays with them
+3
more had to switch from nay to reach 212
THE 3 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · VOTED NAY
91%
David P. Joyce
R-OH-14 · VOTED NAY
92%
Lance Gooden
R-TX-5 · VOTED NAY
99%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
3 SHORT
The closest a censure vote has come to 212 this Congress
3 CROSSED
The most Republicans to cross on a censure vote this Congress
11TH
Party-line House vote in November 2025
211
nays without the 3
214
nays with them
+3
needed for 212
THE 3 WHO CROSSED
3 SHORTThe closest a censure vote has come to 212 this Congress
3 CROSSEDThe most Republicans to cross on a censure vote this Congress
11THParty-line House vote in November 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.Res. 888Every vote on H.Res. 888
NOV 18HOUSE#297Censuring and condemning Del. Stacey PlaskettTHIS VOTEFAILED209–214
NOV 18HOUSE#293Motion to refer H.Res. 888FAILED213–214HOUSE · NOV 18
209–214
FAILED · NEEDED 212
IN THE HOUSE · NOV 18
- NOV 18#293Motion to refer H.Res. 888FAILED213–214
- NOV 18#297THIS VOTECensuring and condemning Del. Stacey PlaskettFAILED209–2143 votes short of the 212 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 31 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill31 stories from 21 outlets
+ 3 OUTLETS NOT RATED
- New York PostRIGHTExclusive | Court docs reveal Stacey Plaskett's long ties to 'constituent' Epstein
- The Daily CallerRIGHTJasmine Crockett Says Questioning Democrat's Texts With Jeffrey Epstein Is Racist
- CNNCENTERBipartisan push to reform censure process emerges in Congress after flurry of complaints brought against lawmakers
- International Business Times UKJasmine Crockett Names Jeffrey Epstein In Lee Zeldin Donations Claim — Raises Questions
- The Daily CallerRIGHTJasmine Crockett Claims Epstein Initiated Infamous Texts With Democrat, But There's One Problem
- Blaze MediaRIGHT'Swamp protects itself': Republicans shield Epstein-texting Democrat — allegedly to save Cory Mills' hide
- MediaiteCENTERHouse Republicans Rip 'Backroom Deal' to Help Cory Mills
- USA TodayCENTERCongress agreed to release the Epstein files. Now what? Live updates
- USA TodayCENTERCongress agreed to release the Epstein files. Now what? Live updates
- Daily MailCENTERHakeem Jeffries becomes latest Democrat stung by Epstein files
- Daily MailCENTERHakeem Jeffries becomes latest Democrat stung by Epstein files
- Daily MailCENTERHakeem Jeffries becomes latest Democrat stung by Epstein files
- CNNCENTERFailed effort to censure Democrat over texts with Epstein sparks recriminations in the GOP
- BreitbartRIGHTJasmine Crockett Badly Misfires Attacking Lee Zeldin over 'Jeffrey Epstein'
- New York PostRIGHTGOP effort to censure Dem Plaskett for texting Epstein survives first House vote
- New York PostRIGHTGOP effort to censure Dem Plaskett for texting Epstein survives first House vote
- DailyfreemanHow they voted: Ryan, Riley on vehicular terrorism, China and cyber attacks
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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