The House voted Thursday to denounce Al Green for confusing Trump’s speech in a joint session.
The House voted 224-198, with 10 Democrats in favor of the blame.
In an early part of Trump’s speech on Tuesday, Green repeatedly cried out, “He has no obligation!” The president promoted his election victory and urged Republican speaker Mike Johnson to order his removal, an extraordinary measure in Congress’ history.
Greene will become the 28th member of Congress and will be criticized.
Green, 77, represents the mostly black Houston area, and has been a strong opposition to Trump in Washington since he became the first lawmaker to call for his bounce each in 2017.
In a speech on the floor of the house before the vote, Greene showed that he did not regret his demonstration.
“When he said I should stop, I heard the speaker,” Green said. “I didn’t, and I had no intentionality. It didn’t happen from an emotional outburst.”
Unlike expulsions that remove members from Congress, accusations act as formal condemnation without stripping of votes or expelling representatives.
It is unclear whether Green will retain the committee quota. Michigan Representative Rashida Tribe maintained his position in November 2023 after accusations of comments relating to Israel and Palestine.
Just as former California representative and now Sen. Adam Schiff denounced his role in the Trump Russia investigation, former New York representative Jamal Bowman, accused of pulling a fire alarm during a critical vote, also served as committee positions.
This contrasts with the 2021 denunciation of Representative Paul Gossal, who posted an animated video depicting violence against lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Joe Biden. Gossal’s accusations cost Republicans his committee seats until they regained their majority in the House.
With the last five tests being taken within the last five years, the old measurements have evolved into partisan weapons, no matter which party holds power.
During a 2023 Union speech, Georgia representative Maggia Taylor Green was Majorie Taylor Green, dressed in Magga Gear, who heckled Biden by calling him a “liar” after some Republicans said they wanted Medicare and Medicaid to set him down. She was not taken from the floor of the house during her speech.
In Trump’s speech, other Democrats read “muskersteel,” “fake,” and “save Medicare,” and showed signs of protest, referring to the appointment of Elon Musk to lead government spending cuts. In one conflict, Republican Lance Gooden broadcast and threw the signs of Melanie Stansbury, displaying the words “This is not normal.”
The 10 House Democrats who joined the Republicans to vote for Greene’s accusations include California representative Amiela, Hawaii representative Ed, California representative Jim Costa, New York representative Laura Gillen, Connecticut representative Jim Himez, Pennsylvania representative Christie Houlhan, Ohio representative Mercy Captra representative Gluesenkamp Perez and New York representative Tom Suozzi.
Prior to the vote, Green continued to resist social media.
“Last night I stood up for people who need Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security,” he wrote to X:
