Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
This resolution formally censures Representative Al Green (D-TX) for disrupting President Trump's address during a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. It requires him to appear in the House chamber for the public reading of the censure resolution, which states his actions violated decorum rules and brought disrepute to Congress. As a procedural resolution, it does not enact policy changes but serves as a formal reprimand for conduct during a congressional session.
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2025
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Mar 5, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
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1 primary · 37 co-sponsors
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Troy E. Nehls
RRepublican
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Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
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Andy Barr
RRepublican
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August Pfluger
RRepublican
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
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Ben Cline
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
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Brandon Gill
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
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Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
Co
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
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