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NEGATIVE Democracy & Voting Rights 119th Congress

H.Res.189 Censuring Representative Al Green

Censures Representative Al Green for protesting Trump's Medicaid cuts at a joint session of Congress (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Censuring policy dissent chills protected legislative speech under Art. I § 6 and 1st Amdt.

U.S. Const. art. I, § 6, cl. 1 (Speech or Debate Clause)

Bill activity

Submitted Mar 5, 2025 by Dan Newhouse (R-WA) with 34 original cosponsors. Agreed to in the House Mar 6, 2025, 224-198.

  • Reached the House floor as a privileged resolution.
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this resolution. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 62, Mar 6, 2025).
  1. IntroducedMar 5, 2025
  2. Agreed to in HouseMar 6, 2025

Latest action Mar 6, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsor Dan Newhouse (R-WA)

34 original cosponsors. The full list is below.

Cosponsorship closed Mar 5, 2025 (119th Congress): the House took up the measure (Considered as privileged matter).

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Submitted in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
  3. House floor day: 1 recorded vote (8 steps)
    1. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Newhouse notified the House of his intent to offer a privileged resolution pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at the...
    2. QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Newhouse rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered the resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. Upon examination of the resolution,...
    3. Considered as privileged matter.
    4. Ms. Clark (MA) moved to table the measure.
    5. On motion to table Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 211, 1 Present (Roll no. 60).
    6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 189.
    7. The previous question was ordered without objection.
    8. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 189, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and...
  4. 34 original cosponsors on the day it was submitted
  5. House vote: Adoption of the resolutionCounted in grades
    Agreed to, 224-198
    Of 34 cosponsors: 34 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 62

Votes on this resolution

2 votes: 2 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Mar 5, 20254:54 pmHouseMotion to table the measureOn motion to table Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 211, 1 Present (Roll no. 60).Failed209-211Yea
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic209014
Republican021107
Independent0000
Total209211111
Official House roll call
Mar 6, 202510:30 amHouseAdoption of the resolutionCounted in gradesOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 62).Agreed to224-198Nay

Counted in grades

Of 34 cosponsors: 34 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Adoption of the resolution

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic1019824
Republican214004
Independent0000
Total22419828
Official House roll call

Cosponsors

34 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on Mar 5, 2025

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Abraham HamadehR-AZMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Burgess OwensR-UTMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannR-TNMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Chuck EdwardsR-NCMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Claudia TenneyR-NYMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Derrick Van OrdenR-WIMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterR-GAMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Erin HouchinR-INMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Jeff CrankR-COMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Jefferson Van DrewR-NJMar 5, 20250OriginalF
John McGuireR-VAMar 5, 20250OriginalF
John W. RoseR-TNMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Lance GoodenR-TXMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Marjorie Taylor GreeneR-GAMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Michael A. RulliR-OHMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Michael BaumgartnerR-WAMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Michelle FischbachR-MNMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Mike CollinsR-GAMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Mike FloodR-NEMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Neal P. DunnR-FLMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Nicholas BegichR-AKMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Pete StauberR-MNMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Richard McCormickR-GAMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Robert BresnahanR-PAMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Robert OnderR-MOMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Roger WilliamsR-TXMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Ron EstesR-KSMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Rudy YakymR-INMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Ryan K. ZinkeR-MTMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Scott FranklinR-FLMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Steve WomackR-ARMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Tony WiedR-WIMar 5, 20250OriginalF
Troy BaldersonR-OHMar 5, 20250OriginalF
William R. TimmonsR-SCMar 5, 20250OriginalF

Censures Rep. Al Green for protesting Trump's Medicaid cuts at a joint session of Congress. Using censure to punish political dissent — rather than misconduct — undermines democratic norms and chills legitimate policy opposition within Congress.