House Republicans censured Texas Democrat Al Green after his outrageous disruption of President Trump’s address to Congress, sending a clear message that disrespect for the office of the presidency won’t be tolerated. The 224-198-2 vote saw ten Democrats cross party lines to hold Green accountable for his unprecedented outburst when he stood, waved his cane, and yelled at President Trump during his official address. This marks another victory for those fighting to restore decorum and respect in our nation’s institutions.

Democrat Congressman’s Disruptive Spectacle

During President Trump’s address to Congress, Representative Al Green deliberately violated House rules in a shocking display of disrespect toward the President. The Texas Democrat refused to comply with Speaker Mike Johnson’s repeated requests to sit down, instead continuing to wave his cane and shout while challenging President Trump’s claim of having a “mandate” from the American people.

Green’s behavior was so disruptive that the sergeant-at-arms had to escort him from the House floor amid chants from Republican members. This kind of interruption during a presidential address is virtually unprecedented in American history and represents a new low in congressional decorum.

Republican Leadership Takes Action

Speaker Mike Johnson led the charge to hold Green accountable for his actions, emphasizing the seriousness of interrupting an address by the President of the United States. The censure resolution received strong support from Republicans who recognized the need to maintain respect for the presidency regardless of partisan differences.

Even some Democrats acknowledged that Green’s behavior crossed a line, with Representative Suozzi calling it a “boneheaded move.” The bipartisan criticism highlights how extreme and inappropriate Green’s actions were, even by the standards of today’s divided Congress.

Double Standards Exposed

The censure vote exposed the hypocrisy of many Democrats who defended Green’s disruptive behavior while having criticized similar actions from others in the past. During the vote, tensions flared as Representative Ayanna Pressley accused Republicans of hypocrisy, shouting “your members do the same thing,” though she failed to cite any comparable disruption of a presidential address.

Anybody else just see The House pass a vote to censure Al Green for disrupting Trump’s address? He went to the well with some other dims singing something in protest. Speaker could not get order & they went to recess. Never seen any like it! pic.twitter.com/Uk9c0Qq6zA

— DKB (@DHd2moore) March 6, 2025

“We take no pleasure in this, I gave repeated warnings to Representative Green to stand down and to sit down and he refused to do it, he chose to deliberately violate House rules in a manner that we think is probably unprecedented in history, interrupting the message of a president of the United States, who is an honored guest.” – Mike Johnson

The censure marks an important statement about maintaining the dignity of Congress and respecting the office of the presidency regardless of partisan politics. With this vote, House Republicans have demonstrated their commitment to restoring order and decorum to congressional proceedings, a core value for Americans who believe in respecting our democratic institutions.

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House Censures Al Green for Disrupting Trump Address to Congress

House censures Rep. Al Green for outburst during Trump speech – CBS News