Green is still apologetic about his statements to Trump
Nuggery He reported that Green opposed Trump’s claim during Tuesday’s speech that won the popular vote in the 2024 presidential election for “major issues” and that his election “was a mandate, as has not been seen in many decades.” Green got up, pointed out his cane and said, “You have no mandate.”
The president of the house, Mike Johnson, R-la., Green warned and asked him to sit. He then threatened disciplinary actions, requesting the sergeant to the weapons to “restore order in the chamber”. Green remained standing and continued to disrupt Trump until Johnson escorted him.
Green did not seize his statements and told the White House press pool that he would do it again, according to The Washington Post: “It is worth letting people know that there are some who will put ourselves against the desire of this President to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security,” he said.
Republicans approve censorship with a slender majority vote
Republicans quickly voted to issue a censorship resolution against Green, saying their disapproval of their actions. With the majority, GOP members approved the resolution against Green with a vote of 224-198, while two members voted present, The associated press reported.
The chamber has voted to censor the democratic representative in the Green.
The vote was 224-198 with 2 votes present.
10 Democrats voted to censor him.
Democrats start singing “we will overcome” and announcer Mike Johnson calls a recess because he cannot bring order to Earth. pic.twitter.com/2FATXQGRAE
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When the majority vote approves a resolution, the member is asked to stand before the members of the House while the speaker reads the resolution. Representative Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Was the resolution sponsor and said that it was a “necessary, but difficult” step.
“This resolution is offered seriously, which I think we must do to achieve the next level of behavior in this sacred chamber,” Newhouse said in a statement obtained by AP.
10 Democrats voted to censor the green
This is not the first time that the members of the House on both sides of the hallway have protested or made comments during the leadership of the President in Congress. Representative Jim McGovern, D-Mass.
Cnn He reported that in addition to the failure of Democrats to block Green’s censorship, ten members of the party stood with the Republicans on Thursday when they voted to approve the resolution.
The following Democratic members are: Ami Bera de California, Ed Case of Hawaii, Jim Costa de California, Laura Gillen of New York, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Marie Glues de Perez Peerez de Wington and Tom Suozz of New York.
On Thursday morning, Johnson condemned Green’s actions and urged the Democrats to keep with the Chamber Republicans “in this effort.”
“He deliberately violated House’s rules and a shipping vote is a proper remedy. Any Democrat that is concerned about regaining the confidence and respect of the North -American people should be incorporated into the house Republicans in this effort,” Johnson wrote in a position Shared X, formerly known as Twitter.
