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Elijah Crane (R-AZ)

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

H.Res. 193 · House resolution Congress

A Republican resolution with 10 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution proposes to officially censure Representative Al Green of Texas. It focuses on events from March 4, 2024, during a joint session of Congress for the State of the Union address. The text states that Representative Green interrupted the President's speech and continued doing so despite warnings from the Speaker and nonpartisan staff. It notes that he had to be removed from the joint session by the Sergeant at Arms. The document argues that this behavior was a breach of decorum, civility, and the dignity of the House and Senate. To hold him accountable, the resolution requires Representative Green to present himself in the well of the House so the Speaker can publicly read the censure.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The resolution requires a public reading of the censure in the well of the House, ensuring the disciplinary action is visible to the public.

  • Scored +2

    Would white Americans be better off under this?

    The resolution aims to uphold legislative decorum and traditions which supporters may feel preserves the order of government institutions.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The censure targets Representative Al Green, an African American lawmaker, which may be perceived as a negative action toward a member of that community.