Comic by Aireana Collock

     Toward the beginning of Trump's speech, Green ridiculed Trump's decision to cut Medicaid to increase government spending in other areas. Green holds a seat in the House of Representatives for Texas and has used his left-progressive stance on politics to introduce legislation over the 20 years he has served. Green is most known for introducing several resolutions calling for Trump to be impeached. Recently, however, Green has correctly seen backlash from the House and the public for openly yelling at Trump during his speech to the House of Representatives.

     Following the disruption, Green was forced to leave the hearing as commanded by the Speaker of the House. Two days later, Green was censured from Congress, meaning that Congress was openly shaming the representative for his actions. This shows just how much Congress cares about pleasing the public, as many news organizations showed Green in a bad light when he expressed his disapproval of Trump cutting the budget for Medicaid to fund other policies. 

     Green has responded to the censure by claiming that it was simply a peaceful protest, encouraging others to keep protesting as our healthcare system suffers. Green also stated that he knew he would face consequences and openly accepted them without agreeing. The fact that Green is openly accepting his consequences for disrupting the speech shows just how much respect he has for this government even when he disagrees with how it is run. Although how Green protested is nothing short of disrespectful, Green could have made a statement expressing his disapproval to the press or used his position in Congress to open legislation instead of disrupting a televised and important speech to Congress. 

     While Green likely had good intentions with his disruption, it was poorly timed and could’ve been avoided by using another means of expressing his disapproval. If this protest does show some repeal for Green's stance on Medicaid, then I would be very surprised.