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Censuring Representative Robert Garcia of California for inciting violence against a special government employee.
Censuring Representative Robert Garcia of California for inciting violence against a special government employee.
Summary
This resolution seeks to censure Representative Robert Garcia of California for statements alleged to incite violence against a special government employee. The resolution references statements Garcia made during a House subcommittee hearing on February 12, 2025, and subsequent remarks on CNN. If approved, the resolution would require Garcia to present himself in the House well for the pronouncement of censure and would require the Speaker to publicly read the resolution.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. · house
- Feb 13, 2025 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Ms. Mace submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics
RESOLUTION
Censuring Representative Robert Garcia of California for inciting violence against a special government employee.
Whereas Elon Reeve Musk is a successful businessman serving as a special government employee; Whereas Elon Reeve Musk is working expeditiously as part of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization (commonly referred to as the Department of Government Efficiency), alongside President Donald J. Trump, to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the Federal Government; Whereas Representative Robert Garcia referred to Elon Reeve Musk, a special government employee, as a “dick” during a hearing entitled “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud” held by the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on February 12, 2025; Whereas Representative Robert Garcia escalated his rhetoric on CNN News Central on February 12, 2025, calling on fellow members of the Democratic Party to “bring actual weapons to this bar fight” against Elon Reeve Musk, a special government employee; Whereas in stating that his fellow members of the Democratic Party should “bring actual weapons” to fight against Elon Reeve Musk, Representative Robert Garcia attempted to incite violence against a special government employee of the Federal Government; Whereas the leadership of the Democratic Party has failed to condemn Representative Robert Garcia’s attempts to incite violence against Elon Reeve Musk, a special government employee; Whereas violence, threats of violence, or attempts to incite violence against Federal employees should not be tolerated in the House of Representatives; and Whereas Representative Robert Garcia’s attempt to incite violence against a special government employee affects the dignity and integrity of the proceedings of the House: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That—
(1) Representative Robert Garcia of California be censured;
(2) Representative Robert Garcia forthwith present himself in the well of the House of Representatives for the pronouncement of censure; and
(3) Representative Robert Garcia be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker. <all>
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