Censure is a formal statement of disapproval. ... is less severe than expulsion in that it does not remove a senator from office, it is nevertheless a formal statement of disapproval that can have a powerful psychological effect on a member and on that member's relationships in the Senate
But this sounds like it's something the senate itself does (expulsion takes a two-thirds senate vote BTW). I can't find anything about what happens when a state party does it to a senator. That might be a state-by-state thing.
Nothing "happens", but politicians are supposed to listen to their constituents. This letter is "signal" and represents part of his base. They're saying "keep this up, and we'll make sure your next election will be rough." That said, his next election is in 5 years. That's a long time and many voters will forget.
From Wikipedia about senatorial censures:
But this sounds like it's something the senate itself does (expulsion takes a two-thirds senate vote BTW). I can't find anything about what happens when a state party does it to a senator. That might be a state-by-state thing.
Nothing "happens", but politicians are supposed to listen to their constituents. This letter is "signal" and represents part of his base. They're saying "keep this up, and we'll make sure your next election will be rough." That said, his next election is in 5 years. That's a long time and many voters will forget.