Congress moves swiftly to punish Texas Democrat Al Green

A heated night on Capitol Hill has triggered a rare disciplinary move against Texas Democrat Al Green after the Congressman was removed from the House chamber for disrupting President Donald Trump during his address to Congress.

Republican Representative Daniel Newhouse formally introduced a censure resolution against Green, who was removed by the House



Sergeant at Arms after standing up and shouting during the opening minutes of Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday.

Speaking on the House floor, Newhouse, a Washington State Republican, said he was seeking punishment against Green — a formal condemnation once considered rare in the House chamber — for his “numerous interruptions” of the President’s speech.