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House Defeats Plaskett Censure, GOP Alleges Deal to Shield Mills

A Democratic move to force a separate vote on censuring Rep. Cory Mills has intensified Republican infighting over alleged backroom agreements.

Overview

  • Lawmakers voted 209–214 to block a resolution that sought to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett and remove her from the House Intelligence Committee.
  • Three Republicans — Don Bacon, Lance Gooden and Dave Joyce — joined Democrats to defeat the measure, while three other Republicans voted present.
  • Democrats revived a privileged censure resolution against Rep. Cory Mills that requires a House vote by Thursday unless it is withdrawn.
  • The Mills measure cites allegations of domestic abuse, stolen valor and financial misconduct, which he denies.
  • Republicans including Kat Cammack, Tim Burchett and Anna Paulina Luna accused their own leadership of cutting a deal, as Plaskett’s office acknowledged texting Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 but denied wrongdoing.