The House voted primarily along the party line Thursday to denounce Democrat Texas Rep. Al Greene in the president's joint speech to Congress on Tuesday.
Members voted 224-198 in the final passage Solveddescribes Green's behavior as a “violation of proper conduct” to create “many confusion” within the address. Just ten Democrats voted to denounce Green, and the two voted “present” when the resolution passed. (Related: Anna Paulina Luna says she “criminally introduces” the mayor of the sanctuary being investigated by Pam Bondy.)
Speaker Mike Johnson has directed House Sergeant to remove Green following his decision to refuse to stop Trump's suspension during the joint address. Johnson denounced Green's antics during his primetime speech as “shady, awful,” urging House Democrats to formally vote for Green. post X Thursday.
“Democrats who are concerned about regaining the trust and respect of the American people should join House Republicans in this effort,” Johnson wrote.
The shameful and terrible actions of Rep. Al Green during President Trump's joint speech shamed the Congressional system and the members he serves. Despite my repeated warnings, he refused to stop his attitude and I was forced to remove him from the room.
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– Speaker Mike Johnson (@speakerjohnson) March 6, 2025
House Democrat leaders appeared to protect Green's actions with Green's democratic whip. I'll say it Reporter: “When the plot is published daily and repeated, don't talk about courtesy.”
While some GOP lawmakers came to the accusation solution after the green explosion, House GOP leadership decided to move forward with what Republican Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse provided.
“Courtesy and order are the institutional basis for the way we do business in the US Congress, and it is unacceptable to ignore that standard in a speech by a gentleman in Texas President Donald Trump,” Newhouse said. I wrote it In a press release introducing a condemnation solution. “Regardless of the party, the refusal of members who refused to comply with the speaker's instructions to stop such actions continues to be blamed at people's homes.”
Green defended his destructive behavior after removal from the house room.
“I'll accept the punishment,” Green said. I said Reporter. “It's worth letting people know that there are some of us who are planning on facing this president's desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.”
Trump has consistently said he will not “touch” the qualification program, except for the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse.
Green announced that he plans to submit an ammo each article to the president on February 5 following the US president's proposal to buy Gaza to end the Israeli-Hamas war. The Texas Democrats notably introduced three perpetrators of Trump during his first term, but all resolutions have been submitted.
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