Green’s outburst was part of a larger pattern of Democratic protests, with some lawmakers engaging in both silent and vocal demonstrations against Trump’s speech. Democrats also faced criticism for refusing to stand and applaud when Trump honored a 13-year-old boy who survived brain cancer by naming him an honorary Secret Service agent.
Republicans expressed outrage at Green's "breach of decorum" while continuing to make excuses for the president's role in a violent mob assault on the Capitol.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) is facing at least three GOP-led censure resolutions after he was ejected from the House chamber during President Donald Trump‘s joint address to Congress. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced his censure resolution against the Democrat on the House floor on Wednesday afternoon,
On Thursday, the House is expected to hold a final vote on a resolution to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. Rep Dan Newhouse,
Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington introduced a resolution on Wednesday to censure Green for the disruption. Newhouse is one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach Mr. Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
A resolution to formally punish Rep. Al Green for protesting President Donald Trump's speech is possibly getting a House vote this week.
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.
The House voted on Thursday to censure Democrat Al Green over his outburst at President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday night.