A resolution to reprimand Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, survived a procedural hurdle late Wednesday afternoon, teeing the measure up for a House-wide vote.
Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced a censure resolution against the Texas Democrat earlier in the day amid widespread GOP anger at Democrats who protested President Donald Trumps address to Congress on Tuesday.
Democrats pushed for a vote to table the resolution, which would have effectively killed it. But it failed to pass, and a vote on the measure itself is expected sometime this week.
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Fox News Digital was told that Newhouse had been in contact with House GOP leadership about his resolution since Trumps speech ended last night.
There had been multiple resolutions circulating among House Republicans to censure Green for interrupting Trumps speech, but Newhouses appears to be the measure with House GOP leaders blessing.
I believe it is the first one out of the gate, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters on Wednesday morning. I think [Greens protest is] unprecedented. Certainly in the modern era. It wasnt an excited utterance. It was a, you know, planned, prolonged protest.
The 77-year-old Democrat was removed from Trumps joint address to Congress on Tuesday night after repeatedly disrupting the beginning of the presidents speech.
He shouted, You have no mandate!, at Trump as he touted Republican victories in the House, Senate and White House.
Johnson had Green removed by the U.S. Sergeant-at-Arms.
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Green remained defiant when he stopped to speak with the White House press pool on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol after being thrown out of the second floor House chamber, where Trump was speaking.
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Im willing to suffer whatever punishment is available to me. I didnt say to anyone, dont punish me. Ive said Ill accept the punishment, Green said, according to the White House press pool report. But its worth it to let people know that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this presidents desire to cut Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.
In addition to Newhouses resolution, Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, has his own measure with more than 30 House GOP co-sponsors.
The House Freedom Caucus is backing a third censure resolution being led by Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz.
