Ese mismo año, McCarthy perdió el poco prestigio que le quedaba al ser retransmitida por televisión la audiencia del senado contra oficiales del ejército.
Despite McCarthy's acquittal of misconduct in the Schine matter, the Army–McCarthy hearings ultimately became the main catalyst in McCarthy's downfall from political power. On December 2, 1954, the Senate voted 67–22 to censure McCarthy, effectively eradicating his influence, though not expelling him from office.
