List of United States senators expelled or censured
- List of United States senators expelled or censured
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United States Constitution gives the Senate the power to expel any member by a two-thirds vote. This is distinct from theimpeachment power the Senate has over executive and judicial federal officials. The Supreme Court determined in 1797 that Senators could not be impeached, but only expelled.Expulsion is an extremely rare event. It has not actually occurred since the Civil War, which most of the expulsions were related to, although this is partly because many members resign rather than face a formal proceeding when expulsion appears possible.
Censure , a lesser punishment which represents a formal statement of disapproval, has been more common in the last century. Although censure carries no formal punishment, only one Senator (Benjamin R. Tillman ) of the nine to be censured has ever been re-elected.Expelled senators
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