{"id":"427ab8f3-2e76-4283-8692-9230f495cd6e","feedVisibility":"normal","congress":119,"billType":"hres","billNumber":1498,"title":"In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards.","displayTitle":"In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards.","abstract":"This resolution censures Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina.","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n\n<p>Most people would see no change in daily life. On September 1, 2026, the House censured Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina. Members agreed to the censure by a vote of 413 to 2. A censure is the House's formal statement of disapproval of one of its own members. It is a step below expulsion. It does not remove a member from office, take away committee seats, or impose a fine.\n\nThe resolution also adopted a Committee on Ethics report dated July 22, 2026. It required Edwards to stand in the well of the House, the open area in front of the Speaker's desk. The Speaker then read the censure aloud in public. The resolution does not describe what the allegations were. It names the ethics report only by its date and title.</p>","status":"INTRODUCED","topics":[],"introducedAt":"2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":null,"accountabilityFlags":{},"tldr":"The House publicly censured Rep. Chuck Edwards — a formal disapproval that does not cost him his seat.","summaryStandard":"v2","flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","chamber":"HOUSE","policyArea":null,"legislativeSubjects":[],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","latestTextVersion":"Engrossed in House","textVersionUsed":null,"dateAdded":"2026-09-02T00:00:00+00:00","summarizedAt":"2026-09-02T00:00:00+00:00","recordId":"427ab8f3-2e76-4283-8692-9230f495cd6e","feedIdentityKey":"119/hres/1498","websiteBillId":"HRES-1498","yourvoiceSummary":"Most people would see no change in daily life. On September 1, 2026, the House censured Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina. Members agreed to the censure by a vote of 413 to 2. A censure is the House's formal statement of disapproval of one of its own members. It is a step below expulsion. It does not remove a member from office, take away committee seats, or impose a fine.\n\nThe resolution also adopted a Committee on Ethics report dated July 22, 2026. It required Edwards to stand in the well of the House, the open area in front of the Speaker's desk. The Speaker then read the censure aloud in public. The resolution does not describe what the allegations were. It names the ethics report only by its date and title.","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T03:36:38.879996+00:00"}