Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or ••••
Just to be a horses arse, what law did Congress pass to accomplish censorship? Schiff is scum, his action reprehensible. Yet what did he do that was patently unconstitutional? That is the rub.
Strictly speaking, you are right in how the first amendment is written, but if I am not mistaken, the courts generally interpret this right to be broadly restricting the goverment from infringing on these rights. Not only the executive branch, but you are to be protected from your state and local governments as well. Am I off base here?