Rep Al Green screams as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the UNITED STATE Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2025.
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The House of Representatives elected Thursday tocensure Texas Democratic Rep Al Green for heckling President Donald Trump throughout the head of state’s speech to Congress previously today.
The ballot to admonishment Green was 224– 198.
Ten of the legislator’s other Democrats signed up with Republicans in electing to officially reveal displeasure for conduct, which contained House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, checking out the admonishment aloud to Green as he stood in the well of the House chamber.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus sang the civil liberties objection track “We Shall Overcome” as Johnson completed, stimulating a handful of Republicans to shout”order!”
“Shame on you!” Reps Ayanna Pressley and Joyce Beatty chewed out GOP reps.
Johnson bought Green to be expelled from the House chamber on Tuesday evening after the Texan noisally cut off Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress and rejected to take a seat.
Fewer than 30 participants of the House have actually been censured.
Green on Wednesday stated he would certainly “suffer the consequences” for heckling Trump.
“But truthfully, I would do it again,” he stated at the time.
