A rare rebuke, censuring does not remove a member from office but serves as a formal statement of disapproval with potential political consequences. Green, a Democrat from Texas, was disciplined for shouting at Trump during his speech and was asked to be removed from the chamber by House Speaker Mike Johnson. Green has been a longtime critic of Trump, having filed multiple impeachment resolutions against the president, including one after his outburst. Following the vote, Green defended his actions, saying he "was making it clear to the president that he has no mandate to cut Medicaid."
Approximately 10 House Democrats voted with several Republicans for Green's reprimand.
- Ed Case of Hawaii
- Tom Suozzi of New York
- Jim Costa of California
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington
- Jared Moskowitz of Florida
- Ami Bera of California
- Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania
- Marcy Kaptur of Ohio
- Laura Gillen of New York
- Jim Himes of Connecticut
Green is not the first lawmaker to disrupt a president during a congressional address. In 2009, Representative Joe Wilson, a South Carolina Republican, shouted "You lie!" at then-President Barack Obama during a speech on health care reform. The House later reprimanded Wilson. More recently, in 2024 and 2023, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, interrupted then-President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address. She did not face formal censure.
The move to censure Gosar was supported mainly by Democrats, with only two Republicans voting in favor. In 2023, Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan was censured for her remarks regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict. The resolution accused her of promoting rhetoric that was deemed antisemitic by critics. Another prominent censure occurred in 2010, when Democratic Representative Charles Rangel of New York was censured for 11 ethics violations related to tax evasion and improper use of congressional resources. The House overwhelmingly voted to censure Rangel.