Cyberzenhub.com – On a Tuesday evening in Washington, the U.S. House of Representatives delivered one of the most consequential disciplinary actions in its modern history, voting 413 to 2 to formally censure Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina. The near-unanimous outcome — with 207 Republicans, one independent, and 205 Democrats joining in favor — marked the 29th time in congressional history that the lower chamber has used this formal mechanism of punishment against a sitting member.

The censure resolution followed a months-long investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which concluded that Edwards had created a hostile work environment and engaged in conduct that violated House rules and broader standards of professional behavior. The committee’s findings centered on two young female staffers who worked under Edwards’ supervision.…