Who is Rep. Al Green? What to know about his past with Trump
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Rep. Al Green generated reactions from across the political spectrum after being  during President ’s  on Tuesday night.

Green, 77, protested Trump's speech by standing up from his seat in the chamber, saying, "You don't have a mandate." He was ordered to leave the room and later told reporters he was "also working on my articles of impeachment."

The moment was widely circulated online Tuesday night as supporters and critics weighed in on Green's decision to protest during the address.

Here's what to know about Green after he was removed from Trump's congressional address.

### Who is Al Green?

Green, a Texas Democrat, has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005.

The New Orleans native has spent two decades representing the state’s ninth congressional district, which includes the southwestern part of the greater Houston area.

Green was re-elected in November after running unopposed. He is also involved in the .

Rep. Al Green 

### Green has a reputation for disruption

This week was far from Green’s first protest – or his first time going up against Trump.&nbsp;

The Texas Democrat brought articles of impeachment against the president multiple times during Trump's first term and threatened to do it again in his second.

His work as a civil rights advocate began years before the 45th president's Inauguration. In 2012 he was arrested outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C., alongside actor George Clooney and fellow activist Martin Luther King III, to protest the humanitarian crisis in the country at the time.

Rodney Ellis, a Houston Commissioner in Houston and longtime friend of Green, said the congressman has long been an "unwavering" champion for civil rights causes, including combatting police brutality.

"Always very much an activist," Ellis said of Green. "Last night was a continuation of that."

### Green went to law school, held several positions throughout his decades-long career

Green didn't earn an undergraduate diploma but attended several HBCUs (historically Black colleges or universities), including Howard University, Florida A&M University, and Tuskegee Institute, also known as Tuskegee University.

In 1973, he acquired his Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law and then co-founded a law firm.

During his career, the congressman was the president of the Houston branch of NAACP, holding that position for a decade, the Houston Chronicle reported. He helped boost membership for the chapter and solidified the civil rights non-profit's headquarters in the city.

Green also served as a Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas, until 2004. That same year, he was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives.

He is a member of .

### How many times did Green try to impeach Trump?

Green was  to push for Trump's impeachment back in 2017.

"It's a position of conscience for me," Green said at the time. "This is about what I believe. And this is where I stand. I will not be moved. The president must be impeached."

Additionally, he voted in favor of Trump's impeachment in 2019 and 2021.

Contributing: Riley Beggin, Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.


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