Bill Summary
This legislation is a resolution that condemns and censures Representative Adam Schiff, who serves California's 28th Congressional District. The resolution cites multiple instances where Schiff has allegedly misled the American people, including his handling of the whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump's call with the President of Ukraine and his statements about the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia. The resolution calls for Schiff to be censured, which is a formal statement of disapproval, and for him to present himself in the House for the reading of the censure.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could affect Representative Adam Schiff by censuring and condemning his behavior as Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
2. It could affect President Trump by bringing attention to his actions and the controversy surrounding the call with the President of Ukraine.
3. It could affect the American people by calling into question the credibility and integrity of their elected officials and the impeachment process.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 630 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 630
Condemning and censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of California's
28th Congressional District.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 15, 2019
Mr. Biggs submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Ethics
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RESOLUTION
Condemning and censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of California's
28th Congressional District.
Whereas President Trump released the transcript of a call between him and the
President of Ukraine;
Whereas President Trump subsequently released the whistleblower complaint of
August 12, 2019;
Whereas, in a September 26, 2019, hearing on the whistleblower complaint, House
Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff purported to relay the
content of the phone call to the American people;
Whereas, instead of quoting directly from the available transcript, Chairman
Schiff manufactured a false retelling of the conversation between
President Trump and President Zelensky;
Whereas this egregiously false and fabricated retelling had no relationship to
the call itself;
Whereas these actions of Chairman Schiff misled the American people, bring
disrepute upon the House of Representatives, and make a mockery of the
impeachment process, one of this chamber's most solemn constitutional
duties;
Whereas, for more than 2 years, Chairman Schiff has spread false accusations
that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia;
Whereas, on March 20, 2017, then-Ranking Member Schiff read out false
allegations from the Steele dossier accusing numerous Trump associates
of colluding with Russia;
Whereas then-Ranking Member Schiff falsely claimed in a March 2017 interview to
have ``more than circumstantial evidence'' of collusion with Russia;
Whereas then-Ranking Member Schiff negotiated with Russian comedians whom he
believed to be Ukrainian officials to obtain materials to damage the
President of the United States politically;
Whereas, according to a New York Times article on October 2, 2019, Chairman
Schiff's committee staff met with the whistleblower prior to the filing
of his complaint, and staff members communicated the content of the
complaint to Chairman Schiff;
Whereas Chairman Schiff concealed his dealings with the whistleblower from the
rest of the Intelligence Committee, and when asked directly in a
television interview whether he had any contact with the whistleblower,
he lied to the American people and said, ``We have not spoken directly
with the whistleblower.'';
Whereas members of the Intelligence Committee have lost faith in his objectivity
and capabilities as Chairman, with every Republican member on the
Committee having signed a letter calling for his immediate resignation
as Chairman; and
Whereas Chairman Schiff has hindered the ability of the Intelligence Committee
to fulfill its oversight responsibilities of the Intelligence Community,
an indispensable pillar of our national security: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That--
(1) the House of Representatives censures and condemns
Representative Adam Schiff for conduct that misleads the
American people in a way that is not befitting an elected
Member of the House of Representatives;
(2) Representative Adam Schiff will forthwith present
himself in the well of the House for the pronouncement of
censure; and
(3) Representative Adam Schiff will be censured with the
public reading of this resolution by the Speaker.
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