The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a resolution to censure Stacey Plaskett, the nonvoting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, despite revelations that she exchanged text messages with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.
The failed effort underscores rising tensions in Congress over influence, oversight, and accountability amid heightened scrutiny.
The resolution, spearheaded by Ralph Norman, R-S.C., aimed to remove Plaskett from the House Intelligence Committee and refer her conduct to the House Ethics Committee.
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