Just 10 Democrats Vote To Censure Al Green For Heckling Trump
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…
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 224 to 198 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.
The Democratic lawmakers who voted to censure Green include Ami Bera and Jim Costa of California, Ed Case of Hawaii, Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi of New York, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Jared Moskowitz of Florida and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.
Gillen, Suozzi, Kaptur and Gluesenkamp Perez represent congressional districts Trump won in November and are considered vulnerable incumbents.
Green and Democratic Alabama Rep. Shomari Figures voted “present.”
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.
