House GOP moves to censure Dem who disrupted Trump address for 2nd straight year

An Ohio House Republican is moving to have Rep. Al Green censured over his protest at President Trump's State of the Union. Politics House GOP moves to censure Dem who disrupted Trump address for 2nd straight year The censure resolution against Rep Al Green is being led by Rep Mike Rulli By Elizabeth Elkind , Alex Miller Fox News Published February 25, 2026 12:13pm EST Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Rep. Al Green says he'd 'do it again' after getting booted from Trump's address for a 2nd time Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said shortly after being removed from President Donald Trump's State of the Union address that he would "do it again," and that at some point, "You have to confront him face-to-face." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: There's a new House GOP effort to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, circulating after he was removed from President Donald Trump's primetime address for the second year in a row. Green was ejected from Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday night minutes after it began. The Texas progressive held up a sign that read "Black people are not apes" in all capital letters as Trump entered the House chamber, and remained standing and holding the sign as the president began speaking.Rep. Mike Rulli, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital that his office was now looking for other House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support a censure resolution against Green. "His shenanigans at the State of the Union were uncalled for," Rulli said on Wednesday. "We can't really put up with that kind of conduct in Congress. Something had to be done." Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, holds up a sign as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) "I'm looking for as many co-sponsors from our conference as possible. And I'm reaching across the aisle for anyone over there that was embarrassed by their own guy."Rulli's resolution, first obtained by Fox News Digital, said Green's protest constituted a "breach of conduct." The text also noted that it "was the second time in less than a year that the Representative from Texas had to be removed from the chamber by the Sergeant at Arms due to unpatriotic disruptions that violated numerous House rules related to decorum."The House of Representatives voted to censure Green in March 2025 for his last protest, which included waving his cane and shouting over Trump as he attempted to give his speech. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, testifies during a House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hearing on "Rail safety in the aftermath of the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment" in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2024. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) At the time, ten Democrats joined Republicans in passing that resolution. Green told reporters on Tuesday night after being removed from the House for a second time, "I refuse to tolerate this level of hate that the president is in fact putting into policy. We must take a stand against this level invidious discrimination."NANCY PELOSI STUMBLES ON CNN AFTER BEING PRESSED ON CALL-OUT AT SOTU OVER CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING"I wanted him to know, and I wanted them to see it and hear it. Up close. But judging from the expression on his face, he got the message. He saw it," Green said. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., did not commit to holding a vote on a censure resolution when asked about the prospect after Trump's speech but said he would defer to the will of his lawmakers.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP"Al Green was removed pretty quickly. I don't know if censure is going to be appropriate. I'll let our colleagues decide that," Johnson said. "The point of a censure, is to bring someone to the House floor and bring shame upon them for their actions. I think they showed the American people shame already." Fox News Digital reached out to Green's office for comment but did not immediately hear back. Related Article Senate Dem says he left the State of the Union address because he couldn't endure 'hours of Trump's lies' Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to [email protected] Related Topics PoliticsHouse Of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives DemocratsState of the UnionDonald Trump More from Politics 19 mins ago Democrats cool to Trump pushing SAVE Act election bill in voter dial