censure
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Censure, which has occurred only 25 times in the House, is a punishment usually reserved for criminal conduct, ethics violations or serious breaches of conduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Censure votes require a simple majority of the House.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021
Censure by the House is a relatively rare punishment.
From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2021
Censure fell out of favor, and the bar for it was raised considerably, in the 20th century.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021
Censure is sometimes cast upon Captain Smith for having failed to marry Pocahontas; but history no where gives any just ground for such a reproach.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
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