The U.S. House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, after he heckled President Donald Trump during his speech to the joint Session of Congress.

"A censure is considered a severe public rebuke. Here's what else to know, including examples of other censured senators and representatives."

## What does it mean for a lawmaker to be censured?

A censure is considered a severe public rebuke of a legislator brought by other members of Congress, a form of punishment second only to expulsion.

The U.S. Constitution allows Congress to "punish its members for disorderly behavior." Censure is a formal disapproval intended to discipline members of the house.

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The censure is written in the form of a resolution that the house votes on. To pass a censure means that a majority of the members support the criticism included in the resolution.

## Who voted to censure Al Green?

The following 10 Democrats voted to censure Al Green:

- Ami Bera of California
- Ed Case of Hawaii
- Jim Costa of California
- Laura Gillen of New York
- James A. Himes of Connecticut
- Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania
- Marcy Kaptur of Ohio
- Jared Moskowitz of Florida
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington
- Thomas R. Suozzi of New York

Two Democrats voted "present." All Republicans who voted did so in favor of the resolution.

## Examples of censured senators and representatives

According to the House website, 27 representatives have been censured before Green. The most recent censures are:

- **** censured on Dec. 7, 2023 for pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House office building in September.
- ****, censured on Nov. 7, 2023 over her remarks on the Israel-Hamas war.
- **Adam Schiff, D-Calif.**, censured on June 21, 2023 for "misleading the American public and for conduct unbecoming of an elected Member of the House of Representatives."
- **Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.**, censured on Nov. 17, 2021 for having “posted a manipulated video on his social media accounts depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joseph Biden.”
- **Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y.,** censured on Dec. 2, 2010, the first public rebuke in nearly three decades, for an ethics scandal.

## What other methods are used to discipline house members?

Members can also be expelled or reprimanded. In the House, censure is the second-most severe form of punishment. The most severe is expulsion, which requires a two-thirds vote. Reprimand is less severe than censure.

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