Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce Resolution Censuring Rep. George Santos
Censure doesn’t remove a member of Congress from office, but it stays on the member’s permanent record.
July 17, 2023
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New York Politician Resigns After Suggesting Gays Be Sent to an Island
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'Cruel' Nebraska senator investigated after using colleague's name in a rape scene
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These two transphobic Republican members of Congress admit to affair
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History-making Rep. Becca Balint on finding hope in divisive times as a queer member of Congress
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GOP Won't Censure Gay Republican Over Marriage Equality Support — Yet
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Will This Leading GOP Homophobe Finally Resign?
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