# Plain Language Summary: Censuring Representative Al Green

This resolution is essentially a formal reprimand of Representative Al Green from Texas for disrupting a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. During a presidential address to both the House and Senate, Green repeatedly interrupted the President's remarks. After multiple disruptions, the Sergeant at Arms (the officer responsible for maintaining order in Congress) had to physically remove him from the chamber. This resolution is Congress's way of officially condemning that behavior.

A censure is one of the most serious forms of discipline Congress can impose on its own members, though it stops short of removing someone from office. When censured, the representative must stand in the House chamber while the Speaker of the House publicly reads the resolution aloud—essentially a formal public shaming. It becomes part of the member's permanent record and signals to constituents and colleagues that the House found their conduct unacceptable. The resolution was introduced by a group of Republican representatives and referred to the House Ethics Committee.

For the average person, this doesn't directly change any laws or policies. However, it reflects ongoing tensions within Congress about decorum and how members should conduct themselves during official proceedings. If the censure passes, it would mark a significant moment of institutional discipline, though it wouldn't prevent Green from continuing to serve in Congress or voting on legislation. The practical impact is mainly symbolic—a formal statement that the House believes Green's behavior crossed a line.

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

Newhouse, Dan

<p>This resolution censures Representative Al Green.</p>