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Among 10 Dems who defect to censure cane-waving, Trump shouting congressman, none were from Colorado
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Among 10 Dems who defect to censure cane-waving, Trump shouting congressman, none were from Colorado

By Mychael Schnell | The Hill Ten House Democrats joined Republicans in voting to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Thursday, rebuking the 11-term congressman for his disruptive protest during President Trump’s speech to Congress. The chamber adopted the censure resolution in a 224-198-2 vote, less than 48 hours after Green stood up, waved his cane in the air and yelled at Trump during his speech, prompting his eventual removal from the chamber. The vote made him the 28th member of the House to be censured. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Dems who momentarily derailed Texas Rep. Al Green’s censure could be stripped of House committee roles
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Dems who momentarily derailed Texas Rep. Al Green’s censure could be stripped of House committee roles

By Elizabeth Elkind | Fox News Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., has filed a resolution to punish the Democrats who derailed House floor proceedings as Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was censured on Thursday. "We have a country to run. The failed policies of Joe Biden is why they lost the House, why they lost the Senate, why they lost the presidency. They can lick their wounds all day, but they still have to behave on the House floor," Ogles told Fox News Digital in a brief interview. "We can disagree on issues and politics, but we're gonna respect one another, and I'm tired of this crap." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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House Freedom Caucus vows quick censure resolution against Texas Rep. Al Green
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House Freedom Caucus vows quick censure resolution against Texas Rep. Al Green

By  Mychael Schnell and Emily Brooks  | The Hill The conservative House Freedom Caucus is vowing to introduce a censure resolution against Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he was escorted out of President Trump’s address because of his disruptive verbal protest. “UPDATE… The House Freedom Caucus will be introducing a censure resolution against Rep. Al Green today,” the conservative group wrote Wednesday morning on the social platform X. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) will lead the Freedom Caucus-boosted resolution to censure Green, and it is likely to get a vote on the House floor: READ THE FULL STORY ON THE HILL
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