Overview

• Rep. Al Green was escorted out of the House chamber after interrupting President Trump's joint address to Congress, shouting that Trump had 'no mandate' to cut Medicaid.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson directed the Sergeant at Arms to remove Green after repeated warnings to maintain decorum in the chamber.
• Other Democratic lawmakers protested with coordinated outfits, signs reading 'Save Medicaid' and 'Musk Steals,' and walkouts during Trump's speech.
• Democratic leadership had advised members to avoid disruptive protests, but some lawmakers, including Green, defied these instructions to express opposition to Republican policies.
• Green later told reporters he stood up to highlight the potential impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, despite facing likely punishment.