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Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
Summary
This resolution would formally censure Representative Al Green of Texas for interrupting the President during the 2024 State of the Union address. According to the text, Representative Green continued his interruption despite warnings from House staff and the Speaker, and was subsequently removed from the joint session by the Sergeant at Arms. If passed, the resolution would require Representative Green to appear in the House chamber for the Speaker to publicly read the censure. The censure is characterized as a formal reprimand for breaching House decorum and degrading the proceedings of the joint session.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
10 cosponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Elijah Crane’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $235,256
- REITRED $17,341
- SITE DEVELOPMENT $16,377
- AUTISM ACADEMY $10,969
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Elijah Crane → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Submitted in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2025
Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Collins, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Cline, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Clyde, and Mr. Gill of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics
RESOLUTION
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
Whereas the annual State of the Union address is a momentous occasion for the President to address the Nation; Whereas the speech is a respectful occasion, conducted within the framework of democratic institutions and traditions; Whereas, on March 4, 2024, during the joint session of Congress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 11, the President, speaking at the invitation of the House and the Senate, had his remarks interrupted by Representative Al Green of Texas, Mr. Green; Whereas Representative Green continued his interruption, despite admonition from nonpartisan staff of the House of Representatives and from the Speaker; Whereas Representative Green was removed from the joint session by the Sergeant at Arms; Whereas the conduct of Representative Green was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House; and Whereas the actions of Representative Green were not only a breach of civility but also an affront to the dignity of the House and Senate, and to the principles of mutual respect that are essential for the functioning of the legislative process: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That —
(1) Representative Al Green of Texas 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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