U.S. lawmaker censured for protest at Trump speech
The Hindu
House censures Al Green for interrupting Trump's speech, sparking Democratic protest and criticism of lack of discipline.
The U.S. House of Representatives censured Texas Democrat Al Green on Thursday (March 6, 2025) after he was thrown out of the chamber for repeatedly interrupting President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.
Mr. Green, 77, stood up and waved his cane as he heckled the Republican leader during Tuesday’s (March 4, 2025) speech, refusing to sit down despite being warned that he risked removal.
Republican congressman Dan Newhouse — a moderate who voted to impeach Mr. Trump in 2021 — had introduced the resolution to subject Mr. Green to a formal reprimand in front of his colleagues.
“Decorum and order are the institutional grounds for the way we do business in the United States Congress, and the sheer disregard for that standard during U.S. President Trump’s address by the gentleman from Texas is unacceptable,” Newhouse said in a statement.
Mr. Green’s disruption was just one part of a broader Democratic protest during the address, with lawmakers walking out, yelling at Trump and brandishing signs.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of being the "party of insanity and hate," although she did not acknowledge the Republicans' own past transgressions during addresses by Democratic presidents.
There were few statements of unequivocal support for Mr. Green from his colleagues. Although the Democrats tried unsuccessfully to get the censure vote canceled, a handful voted for it when it cam to the floor.
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