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The House voted to formally censure Representative Al Green of Texas for interrupting a presidential address. The resolution passed primarily along party lines.
This vote was to approve House Resolution 189, which formally reprimands Representative Al Green of Texas. The resolution was introduced after Representative Green repeatedly interrupted the President during a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. As a result of the censure, Rep. Green is required to stand in the front of the House chamber while the Speaker of the House publicly reads the reprimand. This was a vote on a "simple resolution," which is a proposal used by one chamber of Congress to handle its own internal rules or express an opinion. Because this resolution only affects the House of Representatives, it does not need to be passed by the Senate or signed by the President to take effect. The resolution passed with 224 votes in favor, mostly from Republicans, and 198 against, mostly from Democrats. With this approval, the censure is now official. The House will proceed with the formal ceremony of reading the reprimand to Representative Green in the chamber.
Representative Green must appear in the House chamber to be publicly reprimanded by the Speaker of the House.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This action enforces the House's standards for decorum and official conduct during high-profile events.
Who’s affected. Representative Al Green: Receives a formal, public reprimand that becomes part of his permanent legislative record. · Members of Congress: Reinforces the potential consequences for disrupting joint sessions or presidential addresses.
Democrats. Most Democrats opposed the censure, though six members broke from the party to vote in favor.
Republicans. Republicans voted unanimously in favor of the resolution among those present.
The House voted to formally censure Representative Al Green of Texas for interrupting a presidential address.
The resolution passed primarily along party lines.
This is a final vote to adopt a simple resolution. In the House, simple resolutions are used for internal matters like disciplinary actions and do not require action from the Senate or the President.
Representative Green must appear in the House chamber to be publicly reprimanded by the Speaker of the House.
This action enforces the House's standards for decorum and official conduct during high-profile events.
The vote was almost entirely split by party, with nearly all Republicans voting in favor and nearly all Democrats voting against.
Most Democrats opposed the censure, though six members broke from the party to vote in favor.
Republicans voted unanimously in favor of the resolution among those present.
The chamber's single independent member voted in favor of the resolution.