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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H. Res. 204 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 204

  Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the 
                                 House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2025

   Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mrs. Biggs of South 
  Carolina, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Harris of 
   Maryland, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
  Norman, and Mr. Roy) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                  referred to the Committee on Ethics

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the 
                                 House.

Whereas the annual State of the Union address is a momentous occasion for the 
        President of the United States to address the Nation;
Whereas the speech is a respectful occasion, conducted within the framework of 
        democratic institutions and traditions;
Whereas, on March 4, 2025, during the joint session of Congress convened 
        pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 11, the President, speaking at 
        the invitation of the House of Representatives and the Senate, had his 
        remarks interrupted by the Representative from Texas, Mr. Green;
Whereas Representative Green continued his interruption, despite admonition from 
        nonpartisan staff of the House and from the Speaker;
Whereas Representative Green was removed from the joint session by the Sergeant 
        at Arms;
Whereas the conduct of Representative Green was a breach of decorum and degraded 
        the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House;
Whereas the actions of Representative Green were not only a breach of civility 
        but also an affront to the dignity of the House and Senate, and to the 
        principles of mutual respect that are essential for the functioning of 
        the legislative process;
Whereas Representative Green was unrepentant leading up to the vote taken in the 
        House on March 6, 2025, to censure him, stating before his colleagues on 
        the House Floor, ``Friends, I would do it again'' and further 
        acknowledging that he spoke out ``with intentionality'';
Whereas Representative Green heard the Speaker say that he should cease but 
        chose to carry on;
Whereas Representative Green led his colleagues in protest of his censure on 
        that date, which further violated the decorum of the House;
Whereas clause 1 or rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
        provides, ``A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner officer, or 
        employee of the House shall behave at all times in a manner that shall 
        reflect creditably on the House''; and
Whereas Representative Green should be removed from his committee assignments in 
        light of conduct he has exhibited: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, 
removed from the following standing committee of the House of 
Representatives:
    Committee on Financial Services: Mr. Green of Texas.
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