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HRES 193119th CongressIntroduced
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Civil Rights & Justice
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This resolution formally censures Texas Representative Al Green for disrupting the 2024 State of the Union address by repeatedly interrupting the President despite warnings from nonpartisan staff and the Speaker, resulting in his removal by the Sergeant at Arms for conduct deemed a breach of congressional decorum and dignity.
Key Points
- 1Representative Green interrupted the President during the March 4, 2024 joint session despite explicit admonitions from House staff and the Speaker of the House.
- 2The resolution declares Green's actions degraded congressional proceedings and constituted an affront to the dignity of both legislative chambers.
- 3Censure requires Green to present himself in the House well for public reading of the resolution by the Speaker as formal disciplinary action.
Impact Areas
Representative Al Green's congressional standing and reputationHouse of Representatives decorum standards and disciplinary precedentsFuture joint session conduct during presidential addresses to Congress
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