President Donald Trump gives his joint address to Congress and is interrupted by Rep. Al Green, Democrat from Texas, protesting his cuts to multiple government programs on March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
The House voted to censure Green over the outburst, with 10 Democrats joining the GOP in the move.
He was one of several Democrats to disrupt Trump’s speech in 2025, but Green’s persistent and loud protests after being asked to quiet down forced Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to direct security to eject him from the chamber.
Green yelled at the time, "You have no mandate to cut Medicaid."
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President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
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"I'm willing to suffer whatever punishment is available to me. I didn't say to anyone, 'don't punish me.' I've said I'll accept the punishment," Green said, according to the White House press pool report.
"But it's worth it to let people know that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this president's desire to cut Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security."
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