{"id":2410573,"date":"2025-03-06T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-launch-bizarre-musical-protest-on-house-floor-as-rep-al-green-is-officially-censured\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T15:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:13:04","slug":"democrats-launch-bizarre-musical-protest-on-house-floor-as-rep-al-green-is-officially-censured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-launch-bizarre-musical-protest-on-house-floor-as-rep-al-green-is-officially-censured\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Launch Bizarre Musical Protest on House Floor as Rep. Al Green Is Officially Censured"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fdemocrats-launch-bizarre-musical-protest-on-house-floor-as-rep-al-green-is-officially-censured%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=2410573&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>on Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives \u2064censured Democratic Representative Al Green for his disruptive behavior during President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2063 joint address to Congress. The resolution passed with a vote of 224 to 198, with ten Democrats joining Republicans in support of the censure. During the address, Green shouted &#8220;You don\u2019t have \u2064a mandate!&#8221;\u200d and continued to yell after\u2062 being asked to sit down, leading to his removal by the sergeant at arms. Following the vote, Democratic lawmakers gathered \u200baround Green and sang &#8220;We shall overcome,&#8221; a song associated with the Civil Rights Movement, while House Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to restore order.<\/p>\n<p>Green expressed his willingness to accept punishment for his actions, stating that he aimed to protest against Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-debunking-bidens-covid-lies\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: Debunking Biden\u2019s COVID Lies\">proposed cuts<\/a> to welfare programs. A poll indicated that 80% of \u200cviewers found Green&#8217;s \u200dconduct inappropriate. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">event underscored ongoing tensions<\/a> within Congress regarding \u2062decorum and dissent during such addresses, reflecting broader political divisions.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting President Donald Trump&rsquo;s joint address to Congress earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The vote was <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/202562?Page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">224 to 198<\/a>, with 10 Democratic lawmakers joining with Republicans to support the censure resolution. Two Democrats voted present.<\/p>\n<p>As House Speaker Mike Johnson was announcing passage of the resolution, a group of Democratic lawmakers stood around Green in the well of the House in front of the rostrum and sang, &ldquo;We Shall Overcome&rdquo; &mdash; a tune popular during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-biden-tells-sick-lie-role-civil-rights-movement-right-faces-mlks-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil Rights Movement<\/a> in the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson repeatedly tried to gavel the House to order, but the Democratic lawmakers continued to sing and would not disperse.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the speaker declared the House in recess.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/03\/06\/congress\/al-green-censured-sotu-00215582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported, after a member has been censured, he or she is supposed to stand in the well as the censure resolution is read, but the protest prevented that from happening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">U.S. House censures <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAlGreen?\">@RepAlGreen<\/a> for his conduct during President Trump&rsquo;s address to a joint session of Congress, 224-198-2. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KTFxsbow77\">pic.twitter.com\/KTFxsbow77<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1897674854461067763?\">March 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shortly into Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flash-poll-shows-trumps-joint-address-congress-overwhelming-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remarks<\/a> on Tuesday night, Green stood up and called out, &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have a mandate!&rdquo; The congressman then refused to sit down as he continued to yell from the House floor.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson reminded Green of the rules of decorum required by members during the address, but when he refused to comply and take his seat, the speaker instructed the House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sergeant-arms-removes-belligerent-house-democrat-trumps-address-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sergeant at arms to remove him<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After being removed from the House floor, Green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-members-move-hold-rep-al-green-accountable-childish-disruption-trumps-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> reporters, &ldquo;I am willing to suffer whatever punishment that is available to me. I didn&rsquo;t say to anyone, &lsquo;Don&rsquo;t punish me.&rsquo; I&rsquo;ve said I&rsquo;ll accept the punishment, but it&rsquo;s worth it to let people know that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s desire to cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAlGreen?\">@RepAlGreen<\/a> (D-TX) is removed from the Joint Session of Congress. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GJVHJpZHGc\">pic.twitter.com\/GJVHJpZHGc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1897112970221531409?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/03\/02\/republicans-medicaid-cuts-trump-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pledged<\/a> not to cut the entitlement programs, but he will seek to root out fraud.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-members-move-hold-rep-al-green-accountable-childish-disruption-trumps-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introduced a&nbsp;resolution<\/a>&nbsp;to censure Green.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whereas, the conduct of the Representative from Texas disrupted the proceedings of the joint address and was a breach of proper conduct; and whereas, after numerous disruptions the representative from Texas had to be removed from the chamber by the Sergeant at arms; Now, therefore, be it resolved that Representative Al Green be censured,&rdquo; the resolution read.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rep. Dan Newhouse has introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Al Green. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wTBXAYIzmn\">pic.twitter.com\/wTBXAYIzmn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1897342915367805105?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A poll conducted by CNN Tuesday night found that 80 percent of respondents thought Green&rsquo;s conduct during the president&rsquo;s address was inappropriate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">80% of viewers tonight believe Al Green&rsquo;s behavior was inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Another example of the Democrats taking the 20% side on an 80\/20 issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qLc5Ux6bHq\">pic.twitter.com\/qLc5Ux6bHq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACTBrigitte\/status\/1897161287446200447?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Green&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-democrat-moves-impeach-trump-dastardly-deeds-proposed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> last month that he will be filing articles of impeachment for the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-for-dastardly-deeds-proposed\/\" title=\"... Democrat Moves to Impeach Trump for &#039;Dastardly Deeds Proposed&#039;\">dastardly deeds proposed<\/a>,&rdquo; citing, in part, Trump&rsquo;s proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/texas-democrat-bring-first-articles-impeachment-trump-second-term-2026701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed<\/a>&nbsp;three separate articles&nbsp;of impeachment against Trump during his first term.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Al Green for interrupting President Donald Trump&#8217;s joint address to Congress earlier that week. The resolution passed with a vote of 224 to 198, including support from 10 Democrats alongside Republicans. Two Democrats chose to vote present. While House Speaker Mike Johnson was declaring the resolution&#8217;s passage, a group of Democratic lawmakers surrounded Green and sang &#8220;We Shall Overcome,&#8221; a song associated with the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. Despite Johnson&#8217;s attempts to restore order, the singing continued, leading him to call for a recess. 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