Overview

• Rep. Diana Harshbarger referred to Rep. Al Green, a Black congressman, as 'boy' and questioned the legitimacy of his cane, suggesting it could conceal a weapon.
• The comments, made during a Christian podcast interview, have been widely condemned as racist and ableist by Green, civil rights experts, and advocacy groups.
• Green held a press conference with the NAACP and Houston City Council, denouncing the remarks as an attempt to normalize racial slurs in politics.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is under pressure from Democratic figures, including Jerrold Dagen, to pursue a formal censure of Harshbarger.
• The Republican-controlled House has not scheduled any disciplinary action, despite growing calls for accountability from Democrats and civil rights organizations.