Resolution to Censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett and Remove Her from Intelligence Committee
November 18, 2025
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If passed, this would result in the immediate removal of Stacey Plaskett from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and initiate a formal ethics investigation into her past associations.
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Stacey Plaskett
The resolution targets her for censure and removal from her committee assignment.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The committee would lose a member if the resolution is passed.
Committee on Ethics
The committee is tasked with conducting a new investigation into the Delegate's conduct.
Current stage: passed_chamber.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The resolution formally censures and condemns Delegate Stacey Plaskett for alleged coordination with Jeffrey Epstein during a February 2019 congressional hearing.
- The resolution mandates the immediate removal of Delegate Plaskett from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
- The resolution directs the House Committee on Ethics to conduct a full investigation into the extent of Plaskett's ties to Epstein.
- The resolution alleges Plaskett received instructions on lines of questioning via text message from Epstein during a hearing featuring Michael Cohen.
- The resolution cites Plaskett's past service as an assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice as a factor in the appropriateness of her conduct.
- The resolution was introduced by Representative Ralph Norman and 21 co-sponsors.
- The resolution has been referred to the Committee on Ethics for consideration.
Why It Matters
If passed, this would result in the immediate removal of Stacey Plaskett from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and initiate a formal ethics investigation into her past associations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'censure' a member of Congress?
Does this resolution automatically remove Delegate Plaskett from her committee?
What is the role of the Committee on Ethics in this process?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
421
Yes
209
No
212
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (421)
Christopher Smith
R · yes
Dwight Evans
D · no
Stephanie Bice
R · yes
Eric Crawford
R · yes
Josh Riley
D · no
Nicole Malliotakis
R · yes
Brian Fitzpatrick
R · yes
Harriet Hageman
R · yes
Brittany Pettersen
D · no
Riley Moore
R · yes
Morgan McGarvey
D · no
Robert Latta
R · yes
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
D · no
Sylvia Garcia
D · no
Ronny Jackson
R · yes
Terri Sewell
D · no
Pat Fallon
R · yes
Glenn Grothman
R · yes
Robert Menendez
D · no
Jim Jordan
R · yes
Mike Collins
R · yes
Ralph Norman
R · yes
Joseph Morelle
D · no
Marjorie Greene
R · yes
+ 397 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Use of Ethics Committee for Historical Conduct
The resolution seeks to use the Ethics Committee to investigate conduct from 2019, indicating a push to revisit past actions of members.
Connected Entities
Sources
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