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Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
Summary
This resolution censures Representative Al Green of Texas for interrupting President Trump's address during the March 4, 2025 joint session of Congress. The resolution states that Green violated decorum, remained defiant despite being advised to maintain order, and had to be removed by the House Sergeant at Arms. The resolution requires Green to appear in the well of the House for the formal pronouncement of censure, which will be read publicly by the Speaker. Censure is a formal expression of disapproval by Congress.
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Sponsor (1)
37 cosponsors
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS)
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] (R-CA)
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Onder, Robert [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
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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. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Fry, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Yakym, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Barr, Mr. Collins, Mr. Steube, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Cline, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Pfluger, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Kiley of California, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Self, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Onder, Mr. Arrington, and Mr. Carter of Texas) 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 by the invitation of the House and Senate, Representative Al Green of Texas engaged in behavior that interrupted President Donald J. Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, violating decorum and order expected of Members of Congress; Whereas pursuant to Rule I of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall preserve order and decorum in the chamber; Whereas Members of Congress were advised by the Speaker of the House to maintain decorum; Whereas Representative Green willfully disrupted the joint session, remained defiant, and was subsequently removed by the House Sergeant at Arms from the chamber; and Whereas the actions of Representative Green brought disrepute to the United States Congress: 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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