The House on Thursday voted to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for his protest during President Trump’s address to Congress this week.
The House adopted the measure in a largely party-line 224-198-2 vote, making Green the 28th member of the House to receive the congressional rebuke. The censure resolution dubbed Green’s display “a breach of proper conduct.”
Ten Democrats voted with Republicans in favor of the censure. Green voted “present.”
The punishment came less than 48 hours after Green, during Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday — the first of his second term — stood up, waved his cane in the air and yelled back at the president, interrupting his speech within the first few minutes.
A House censure is a formal reprimand taken by a vote of the House. It is considered a mark on the record of a lawmaker, but does not typically carry consequences beyond having the member stand in the well of the House as the resolution detailing their transgressions is read aloud.
Green, for his part, has remained defiant in the wake of the protest, and in anticipation of the punishment. Minutes after his removal he told reporters “it’s worth it.” And on Thursday, shortly before the censure vote, Green’s official X account said he was being penalized for standing up to Trump.
“During the 10:00 hour ET, Congressman Al Green will be censured this morning for standing up to President Trump,” the social media post read.
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