{"id":2410445,"date":"2025-03-06T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T16:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-green-censured-after-outburst-at-trump-joint-address-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T11:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T16:11:14","slug":"al-green-censured-after-outburst-at-trump-joint-address-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-green-censured-after-outburst-at-trump-joint-address-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Green censured after outburst at Trump joint address &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fal-green-censured-after-outburst-at-trump-joint-address-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410445&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Al Green (D-TX)\u200b was \u200dcensured by \u200dthe House \u2063of Representatives \u200cfor his outburst \u2064during\u200b President Donald\u2062 Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-will-deliver-first-speech-to-congress-in-nearly-empty-house-chamber\/\" title=\"Biden Will Deliver First ... To ... In Nearly-Empty ...\">joint address<\/a> to Congress, \u2062where he yelled, &#8220;You have no mandate.&#8221; The\u200b censure, which saw a 224-198 vote with support from 10 Democrats, was initiated by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). Green defended his\u2063 actions, stating he would \u2063&#8221;do\u200c it again&#8221; if necesary, \u2063emphasizing the importance of standing up for\u2062 one&#8217;s conscience. While most \u2063Democrats remained silent during Trump\u2019s\u200d speech,\u2063 a few protested\u2062 by leaving the chamber or displaying \u200dsigns. \u200dNewhouse clarified that the censure was aimed at upholding the decorum\u200b of Congress rather then rekindling ties with Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Al Green censured after outburst at Trump joint address<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2030048\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was censured on Thursday for his &ldquo;defiant&rdquo; outburst during President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s joint address to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The House voted 224-198 to approve the resolution, with 10 Democrats voting in favor. The censure resolution came from Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337886\/al-green-censure-outburst-trump-joint-address-to-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">one of three possible censures<\/a> against Green for interrupting Trump while he spoke to lawmakers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3338838\/rich-mccormick-wont-abandon-town-halls-doge-home-district-uproar\/\">Rich McCormick won&rsquo;t abandon town halls after DOGE home district uproar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3338879\/msnbc-host-laments-democrats-visuals-trump-speech\/\">MSNBC host laments Democrats&#8217; &#8216;visuals&#8217; at Trump speech: &#8216;Not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faulconer-ready-to-face-newsom-in-race-for-calif-governorship\/\" title=\"Faulconer ready to face Newsom in race for Calif. governorship\">taking back<\/a> the House in 2026&#8242;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3338786\/mike-johnson-chief-of-staff-charged-dui-trump-address-congress\/\">Mike Johnson&#8217;s chief of staff charged with DUI after Trump address to Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Green said Wednesday he would &ldquo;do it again&rdquo; after he yelled &ldquo;You have no mandate&rdquo; at the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that on some questions, questions of conscience, you have to be willing to suffer the consequences,&rdquo; said Green, who has repeatedly filed articles of impeachment against Trump. &ldquo;And I have said I will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The majority of Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337442\/democrat-protests-trump-address-defy-demand-dignified-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">remained silent and seated<\/a> during the address after House leaders had urged a &ldquo;strong, determined and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Little to no clapping was seen from the Democratic side from the time Trump entered the chamber to his exit, and almost no Democrats stood for applause lines during the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besides Green, a handful of Democrats protested the speech by exiting the chamber and removing their jackets, revealing shirts that said &ldquo;Resist&rdquo; or &ldquo;No kings live here&rdquo; on the back.&nbsp;Among them were Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>Stansbury had held up a paper sign that said &ldquo;This Is Not Normal&rdquo; as Trump entered the House chamber, leading Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) to rip it from her hands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3338882\/trump-administration-fire-employees-veterans-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO FIRE 80,000 EMPLOYEES FROM VETERANS AFFAIRS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newhouse denied on Wednesday that the censure resolution was a way to rebuild his relationship with the president and his allies. 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