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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 888
Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing.
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Introduced 2025-11-18Topic: governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis resolution would have the House of Representatives formally censure and condemn Delegate Stacey Plaskett, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands. It states that she coordinated her questions with Jeffrey Epstein by text message during a February 2019 House Oversight hearing. The resolution would direct the House Committee on Ethics to fully investigate her ties to Epstein. It would also remove her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsors
- Ralph Norman Republican sponsor
- 21 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | House roll 297 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Failed | 209 | 214 |
| 2025-11-18 | House roll 293 | On Motion to Refer | Failed | 213 | 214 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214, 3 Present (Roll no. 297). | |
| 2025-11-18 | Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214, 3 Present (Roll no. 297). | floor fail | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4761-4762) | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 888, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | The previous question was ordered without objection. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Considered as unfinished business. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 888. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | On motion to refer Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 214 (Roll no. 293). | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered without objection. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Clark (MA) motion to refer H. Res. 888. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Ms. Clark (MA) moved to refer to Ethics. (: CR H4738) | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4737-4745; text: CR H4737-4738) | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Norman rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered the resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Norman notified the House of his intent to offer a privileged resolution pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at the time designated for consideration of the resolution. | |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. | refer |
| 2025-11-18 | Submitted in House | refer | |
| 2025-11-18 | Submitted in House | introduce |