Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican from Washington, introduced the resolution to censure Green, noting that Green's actions violated proper conduct in the House. The resolution passed mostly along party lines,
Washington state Rep. Dan Newhouse introduced a censure resolution against Rep. Al Green after he interrupted President Trump's address to Congress.
Democratic Rep. Al Green may face a censure by the House after he was removed for disrupting President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night. Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse from Washington introduced a resolution to censure Green on Wednesday morning over the outburst during Trump's speech,
Ten Democrats including Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen of New York, joined all Republicans in chiding Green over the cane-waving disruption.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was censured on Thursday for his “defiant” outburst during President Donald Trump‘s joint address to Congress. The House voted 224-198 to approve the resolution, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans.
Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican from Central Washington, introduced the resolution to rebuke a Texas congressman who was removed from the House chamber after repeatedly interrupting President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress earlier in the week.
The Texas congressman was ejected from the House chamber earlier this week during Trump's address to the nation.