The House of Representatives on Wednesday condemned Rep. Adam B. Schiff in a cross-partisan vote of 213 to 209, and the Burbank Democrats look delighted.

The accusation was a victory for Donald Trump. called It was a major challenge to Republican lawmakers who voted against it, and a sign that the former president continues to dominate the Republican Party.

But Mr. Schiff, the U.S. Senate candidate held by Diane Feinstein, did not particularly furiously resist moves to formally denounce him. He told The Times that he didn’t say anything last week to sway the Republican vote. He called the denunciation a “medal of honor” and has already started using free publicity to boost his campaign in the Senate.

“President Roosevelt said you can judge a person by the enemies they make,” Schiff said in an interview with The Times Wednesday before the vote. “By that standard, I’m doing pretty well.”

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Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna led a Republican effort to denounce Mr. Schiff, claiming that President Trump misled the public by claiming he colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.

Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russian intervention found no evidence that the Trump campaign “colluded or coordinated” with Russia.

Schiff defended his position on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. He said the censure resolution would “use polling data inside the campaign to be used by Russian intelligence agents, even though Russian intelligence services are helping the campaign, as President Trump’s campaign chairman has done.” It would mean that if we gave it to the government, we shouldn’t call it collusion, it’s the official name the country is familiar with.”

The resolution calls for Schiff to be dishonest, dishonorable and misleading and calls for an ethics committee to investigate his conduct.

Luna introduced another version of the bill last week, but the effort fell through when 20 Republicans joined Democrats in voting to pass the bill. A Florida congresswoman managed to sway her colleagues by removing a $16 million fine from her denunciations and making President Trump’s biggest threat ever.

Mr. Schiff will be able to use the publicity and the money that comes with it in the heat of the Senate campaign. On Tuesday night, he sent out a flood of campaign text messages asking for donations, saying, “Hurry urgent donations to help fight back against this political attack. We will be able to meet our needs again,” he wrote. The senator raised $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2023, not far behind his main rival at the moment, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, at $4.5 million. .

With just over a week left in this quarter’s fundraiser and nine months until the primary, a day of flashy rhetoric and emotion might give Schiff a political boost.

“This is the best thing that could happen to him,” said Mike Madrid, a Republican political consultant and co-founder of the Anti-Trump Lincoln Project. “This is the largest in-kind donation he can receive.”

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Schiff was the fifth delegate to be held accountable in the last 40 years, but Madrid said the distinction was a piece of paper.

“Condemnation is just a resolution,” he said. “It’s just a document. Okay, you’re blaming me. Great.”

After Democrats failed to introduce Mr. Luna’s motion early in the afternoon, the House settled into a back-and-forth debate, with speeches alternating between denouncing Mr. Schiff’s career and glowing assessments of his career.

The top California Democrats have defended Mr. Schiff, describing him as a capable colleague Republicans are targeting to appease Mr. Trump.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) called Mr. Schiff “awesome” and accused Republicans of wasting his time.

“The other side turned this chamber into a … puppet show,” Pelosi said. “Do you know puppetry? The puppeteer Donald Trump is lighting the thread. You look miserable. You miserable.”

On the other side of the country, some Democrats are happy with the news.

Hans Johnson, chairman of the Eastern Los Angeles Progressive Democratic Party, said members of the club believed the censure vote was a baseless “political maneuver.” Rather, he believes the development will aid lawmakers’ lawsuits.

According to Johnson, Schiff lacks the “flavour of advocacy and service” that Porter and another Senate rival, Rep. Barbara Lee (D., Oakland) have. It is said that there is A condemnation in the House would help.

“This will give him more visibility and make him look like someone to watch in Washington,” Johnson said. “In some cases, adversaries can augment the qualifications and accolades of target populations.”

Johnson’s club is still finalizing its support for the race. Johnson said the accusations could have a “gradual” effect on which side the club takes.

“California people respect the fact that I am in the middle of this fight and will take any attack to protect our democracy,” Schiff said. “That’s what they want in the Senate.”

In the final hours before Tuesday night’s vote, Mr. Schiff didn’t expect to avoid criticism. The failed vote to introduce the bill showed that Mr. Luna had enough support.

“I’m assuming they’re going to get the vote because President Donald Trump is threatening to make any party that votes against them a primary,” Schiff said. “And the consistent hallmark of the Republican Party in the House is an unwavering devotion to the whims of a disgraced former president—quick submission. And I don’t think anything will change today.”

Republicans have targeted several politicians this week. The successful impeachment of Mr. Schiff has opened the door for a range of machinations, including an impeachment vote against President Biden. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Georgia), and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tennessee) are proposing or will introduce impeachment resolutions. It is planned.

All three delegates and Luna are members of the House of Commons Liberal Democrats. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) suggested on Wednesday morning that caucus members were competing to be the most radical.

“Whether it’s Paulina Luna, Lauren Boebert or Marjorie Taylor Green, they’re the people who to this day still question the outcome of the free and fair elections in 2020,” Aguilar said. he told reporters. “They are trying to outsmart MAGA and outsmart each other by pushing for impeachment, ousting and condemnation measures.”

When the campaigns release their second-quarter fundraising figures next month, Californians will have a clearer picture of the Senate race and whether the censures have affected their finances. Mr. Porter’s office did not respond to a request for comment on the censure ballot. In a statement, Lee said Wednesday was an example of how the Republican Party continued to “spread big lies.”

“They have proven time and time again that they care more about appearing on Fox News than strengthening our democracy, and this resolution is just their latest stunt,” Lee said. Told. “It’s embarrassing.”