By:
The Associated Press
and last updated 2021-01-27 16:58:07-05
RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Senate on Wednesday approved a measure rebuking one of its most far-right members for a âpattern of unacceptable conduct," including an allegation that she voiced support for those who participated in storming the U.S. Capitol.
On a vote of 24-9, the Democrat-controlled chamber advanced a resolution censuring Amanda Chase, a senator from suburban Richmond who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor.
The vote followed a long debate that featured scathing rebukes from Chase's colleagues on both sides of the political aisle. She launched into a series of personal and professional attacks on some of her fellow senators, noting that some of them have had their own behavioral and legal troubles in the past. She also threatened to file a lawsuit if they voted in favor of the censure.