Tit for tat: House censures are becoming 'snap' solutions

Tit for tat: House censures are becoming 'snap' solutions

Once reserved for serious situations, censures in the House of Representatives have become a quick weapon, raising questions about its use and purpose.

Censure Frenzy: How Congress turned a rare rebuke into a routine weapo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House of Representatives censured the late Roderick Butler, R-Tenn., in 1870 for taking a bribe for a military academy appointment.  The House also censured late Rep. Thomas Blanton, D-Texas, in 1921 for inserting a document into the Congressional Record which contained obscene language. And late Rep. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., faced censure in 1983 for having sex with a 17-year-old page.  Those are th…

Tit for tat: House censures are becoming 'snap' solutions | The New York Ledger

NEW You can now listen to Fox News short articles! Your Home of Representatives censured the late Roderick Butler, R-Tenn., in 1870 for taking an allurement for a military college visit. Your house likewise censured late Rep. Thomas Blanton, D-Texas, in 1921 for placing a file into the Congressional Record which consisted of profane language. And late Rep. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., dealt with censure in 1983 for making love with a 17-year-old page.…

Tit for tat: House censures are becoming ‘snap’ solutions

The House of Representatives censured the late Roderick Butler, R-Tenn., in 1870 for taking a bribe for a military academy appointment.  The House also censured late Rep. Thomas Blanton, D-Texas, in 1921 for inserting a document into the Congressional Record which contained obscene language. And late Rep. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., faced censure in 1983 for having sex with a 17-year-old page.  Those are three of the 28 Members ever censured by the H…