The House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to censure Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green for heckling President Donald Trump during the president’s joint address to Congress Tuesday.
Members voted 207 to 194 on final passage of the resolution, which describes Green’s behavior as a “breach of proper conduct” for creating “numerous disruptions” during the address. Just ten Democratic lawmakers voted to censure Green and two voted “present” on passage of the resolution.
Speaker Mike Johnson instructed the House sergeant-of-arms to remove Green following his decision to refuse to stop interrupting Trump during the joint address. Johnson slammed Green’s antics during the primetime speech as “shameful and egregious” and urged House Democrats to vote “yes” on formally reprimanding Green in a post on X Thursday.
“Any Democrat who is concerned about regaining the trust and respect of the American people should join House Republicans in this effort,” Johnson wrote.
Rep. Al Green’s shameful and egregious behavior during President Trump’s Joint Address disgraced the institution of Congress and the constituents he serves. Despite my repeated warnings, he refused to cease his antics and I was forced to remove him from the chamber.
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— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 6, 2025
House Democratic leadership appeared to defend Green’s conduct with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark telling reporters, “Let’s not talk about decorum when the plot is exposed and reiterated every single day.”
Several GOP lawmakers floated censure resolutions after Green’s outburst, but House GOP leadership decided to move forward with the one offered by Republican Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse.
“Decorum and order are the institutional grounds for the way we do business in the United States Congress, and the sheer disregard for that standard during President Trump’s address by the gentleman from Texas is unacceptable,” Newhouse wrote in a press release introducing the censure resolution. “A Member’s refusal to adhere to the Speaker’s direction to cease such behavior, regardless of their party, has and will continue to be reprimanded in the people’s House.”
Green defended his disruptive behavior following his removal from the House chamber.
“I’ll accept the punishment,” Green told reporters. “It’s worth it to let people know that there’s some of us who are going to stand up to against this president’s desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.”
Trump has consistently said he will not “touch” entitlement programs barring the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse.
Green announced he planned to file articles of impeachment against the president on Feb. 5 following the president’s proposal for the United States to takeover Gaza to end the Israel-Hamas War. The Texas Democrat notably introduced three articles of impeachment against Trump during his first term, but every resolution was tabled.
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