#joint address to congress

[saywhat-politics]

Transphobic moron

[sadpanda]

Like I’m sorry but your dumb little signs aren’t gonna cut it anymore it’s time to be disruptive!!

[theflowergothic]

If I had a nickel for every Houston representative who made national news in the past 24 hours, l'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird to see those stories at the same time.

[youthchronical]

Democrats Ro Khanna, Laura Gillen criticise colleagues for not applauding young cancer survivor DJ Daniel - The Times of India

Democratic Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Laura Gillen (D-NY) have voiced disappointment over their party’s response during former President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday. While Trump honoured 13-year-old cancer fighter DJ Daniel and named him a member of the Secret Service to fulfil his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer, most Democrats remained seated as…

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Emily Singer at Daily Kos:

The House on Thursday censured Rep. Al Green, passing a resolution that said the Texas Democrat's protest at President Donald Trump's lie-filled congressional address this week "was a breach of proper conduct." Worse, 10 House Democrats joined 214 Republicans to vote to censure Green. Green and another Democrat, Rep. Shomari Figures of Alabama, voted present. (Four other Democrats did not vote.) Johnson ejected Green from Trump's Tuesday speech after he stood in the chamber and said Trump had "no mandate" to cut Medicaid—which Trump and Republicans are trying to do in order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. The vote came amid chaos on the House floor, with Green and other Democrats singing “We Shall Overcome” as House Speaker Mike Johnson read the resolution. After that, Democrats shouted about the double standard given to Green, when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a MAGA hat during Tuesday’s speech, which is not allowed on the House floor.

[...] Just three of the 10 Democrats who voted to censure Green come from districts Trump carried in 2024—Reps. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, and Tom Suozzi of New York. Suozzi said he thought Green’s protest was “inappropriate.” “I’m an old-school traditional type guy, I think we should be treating the president with deference,” Suozzi said. The rest come from districts Harris won in 2024, including Ami Bera of California, Ed Case of Hawaii, Jim Costa of California, Laura Gillen of New York, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, and Jared Moskowitz of Florida. The censure resolution was spearheaded by Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington, who had been in Trump’s crosshairs after he voted to impeach Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 

The censure resolution could be Newhouse’s way of getting back in Trump’s good graces, as Trump was enraged by Green’s protest.

The House voted 224-194 to successfully censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX) over his justified “you have no mandate to cut Medicaid” shout at Donald Trump at the joint address Tuesday. Even worse, 10 Democrats sold out to MAGA’s weaponization of freedom of speech by disgracefully voting to censure Green. These 10 should be primaried and censured by their local parties for this.

The disgraceful 10 “Democrats” voting to censure Green:

Ami Bera

Ed Case

Jim Costa

Laura Gillen

Jim Himes

Chrissy Houlahan

Marcy Kaptur

Jared Moskowitz

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Tom Suozzi

See Also:

HuffPost: House Censures Al Green For Disrupting Trump Speech

The Guardian: Ten Democrats join Republicans to vote to censure Al Green over Trump speech

[jessica-marie-baumgartner]

President Donald Trump is MY president. And whether you like it or not, he's yours too! heehee

[malkaleh]

@theladyelizabeth check here but I feel like modern AU Robert Dudley is drinking some variation on an iced matcha tea latte for his Starbucks order and Elizabeth is Whipped Cream On Everything?

[ispeaktheyburn]

Not to be all “why is no one talking about this” but there should be more outrage over the Israel/Palestine situation on here

[ivygorgon]

A new video was added to Ivy Gorgon's playlist, US Politics. Trump defends tariffs, attacks DEI and "woke" policies in speech to joint session of Congress | FULL On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted his administration’s actions and many drastic steps since he took office six weeks ago in a speech before a joint session of the United States Congress. Trump railed against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies, declaring that under his administration America "...would be woke no longer!" Trump also outlined his list of reasons for imposing import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, pointing to the alleged influx of fentanyl, as well as existing "trade imbalances" and what Trump described as "billions" in subsidies for both nations. Minutes into Trump’s address, Congressman Al Green (D-Texas) was removed from the Congressional chambers by the sergeant-at-arms after he disrupted the president’s speech, highlighting what was often a fracous and tense atmosphere inside a deeply divided Congress. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11066782/trump-speech-congress-key-takeaways/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #donaldtrump #us -Global News

[saywhat-politics]

It's worth noting that this is the first-ever presidential address to Congress by a convicted felon.

[sadpanda]

So there’s only 1 democrat with a backbone?? Got it lol

[hardglittergentlemen]

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[compher]

AND I STILL HAVE TIME TO WATCH LIKE. 10 MINUTES OF THE SIDNATE DIVORCE GAME

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Megan Lebowitz and Syedah Asghar at NBC News:

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress. It is unclear when the address will take place. Johnson told reporters Wednesday that he was working with Netanyahu on a date and would be sending the formal invitation this week.

“Tonight, I’m happy to announce something else to you: that we will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress,” Johnson said in a speech marking Israel’s independence, hosted by the Israeli Embassy. “This will be a timely and, I think, a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need,” he added. Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for details on the timing. Netanyahu has not yet received the official invitation, according to Israeli officials. Johnson had said he would invite Netanyahu to the House regardless of whether Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., agreed to a joint invitation. Thursday, however, was the first time the plans were formally announced. Schumer's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday evening. Johnson made the announcement in his keynote address for the Israeli Embassy event, which took place at the National Building Museum. Several other lawmakers attended the program, and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California also spoke.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that he is inviting war criminal Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of Congress in the near future.

Hope Democrats in office boycott the genocidal war criminal’s joint address by refusing to attend it.

[robertreich]

Trump will surely talk about his "golden age of America" during his joint address to Congress tonight. "Golden age" for whom exactly?