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Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Latest action (Mar 6, 2025) Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Referred to
Ethics Committee
Policy area
Congress
Legislative subjects (4)
Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressTexas

Summary

This resolution censures Representative Al Green of Texas for interrupting the President's remarks during the March 4, 2025 joint session address to Congress. The resolution cites Green's conduct as disrupting the proceedings and breaching proper conduct, and notes that Green was removed from the chamber by the Sergeant at Arms. The resolution requires Green to appear in the well of the House and mandates that the censure be read publicly by the Speaker. Censure is a formal expression of disapproval by Congress.

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Sponsor (1)
34 cosponsors

Actions (14)
  1. Mar 6, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  2. Mar 6, 2025 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 62). (text: 03/05/2025 CR H998) · house
  3. Mar 6, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 62). (text: 03/05/2025 CR H998)
  4. Mar 6, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1019-1020) · house
  5. Mar 5, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 189, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  6. Mar 5, 2025 The previous question was ordered without objection. · house
  7. Mar 5, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 189. · house
  8. Mar 5, 2025 On motion to table Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 211, 1 Present (Roll no. 60). · house
  9. Mar 5, 2025 Ms. Clark (MA) moved to table the measure. · house
  10. Mar 5, 2025 Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H998-1004) · house
  11. Mar 5, 2025 QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Newhouse rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered the resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House. · house
  12. Mar 5, 2025 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Newhouse notified the House of his intent to offer a privileged resolution pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at the time designated for consideration of the resolution. · house
  13. Mar 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. · house
  14. Mar 5, 2025 Submitted in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 5, 2025

Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Rose, Mr. Begich, Mr. Edwards, Mr. McGuire, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Yakym, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Collins, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Crank, Mr. Womack, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bresnahan, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Flood, Mr. Estes, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. McCormick, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Wied, Mr. Onder, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Baumgartner, and Mr. Fleischmann) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics

RESOLUTION

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

Whereas, on March 4, 2025, during the joint session of Congress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 11, the President of the United States, speaking at the invitation of the House and Senate, had his remarks interrupted by the Representative from Texas, Mr. Green; Whereas the conduct of the Representative from Texas disrupted the proceedings of the joint address and was a breach of proper conduct; and Whereas after numerous disruptions, the Representative from Texas had to be removed from the chamber by the Sergeant at Arms: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That—

(1) Representative Al Green be censured;

(2) Representative Al Green forthwith present himself in the well of the House of Representatives for the pronouncement of censure; and

(3) Representative Al Green be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker. <all>

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