The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress. It signifies a formal reprimand.
Green stood and shouted at Trump during the early parts of his speech Tuesday night. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had him removed from the chamber.
The measure against Green was approved in a mostly party-line vote of 224-198. Ten Democrats sided with Republicans, including New York's Tom Suozzi and Lauren Gillen. See the list below:
- Tom Suozzi, New York, 3rd district
- Laura Gillen, New York, 4th district
- Ami Bera, California
- Ed Case, Hawaii
- Jim Costa, California,
- Jared Moskowitz, Florida
- Jim Himes, Connecticut
- Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania
- Marcy Kaptur, Ohio
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Washington
What does it mean to censure a congressman?
Censure is a way for Congress to register deep disapproval of a member for misconduct that does not meet the threshold for expulsion.
Censured members do not lose any rights or privileges.
Three U.S. representatives were censured in 2023.
Rep Adam Schiff, D-Calif., was censured over comments he made about investigations into Trump's ties with Russia. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., was censured for her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., was censured for triggering a fire alarm in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings when the chamber was in session.
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., was the last Republican representative to be censured. He was censured in 2021 after posting an animated video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., with a sword.
