Republicans move to force vote on removing House Dem from committee post over Epstein ties
A Democrat-led bid to kill the measure failed in a narrow 213 to 214 vote
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published November 18, 2025 12:34pm EST | Updated November 18, 2025 2:24pm EST
Conservatives are targeting a member of the House Democratic Caucus over her alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced a resolution to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., the Virgin Islands' nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Newly released documents show that Plaskett exchanged texts with Epstein during a congressional hearing with Michael Cohen, a former associate of President Donald Trump, in February 2019.
Norman spoke on the House floor on Tuesday afternoon in a bid to force a vote on his bill via a mechanism called a privileged resolution.
House GOP leaders will be forced to put the bill on the floor within two legislative days, meaning it will likely be considered this week.
A Democrat-led motion to kill the bid by referring it to the House Ethics Committee failed in a narrow 213 to 214 vote this week.
Just two Republicans voted with all Democrats in that effort — Reps. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, and Dave Joyce, R-Ohio.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., foreshadowed the resolution in comments to reporters earlier on Tuesday.
"I think she needs to be censured by the House and removed from the [House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence] for colluding with a convicted felon during a congressional hearing. That does not reflect well on the House of Representatives," Harris said.
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