The House of Representatives faced a significant disruption on Wednesday when comments made by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) regarding former President Donald Trump's ongoing hush money trial led to a parliamentary standoff. McGovern's remarks were deemed offensive by Republicans, who demanded that his words be stricken from the congressional record. The situation escalated as McGovern refused to withdraw his comments, resulting in the House being idled for over an hour. The Chair ultimately ruled that McGovern's words were out of order, asserting that members cannot discuss criminal charges against Trump on the House floor. Rep. Erin Houchin specifically requested the removal of McGovern's words, citing his specific accusations. This incident highlights the deep partisan divide over the handling of discussions related to Trump's legal issues.
The House was brought to a halt for over an hour after Republicans demanded that the words of Rep. McGovern (D-Mass.) be “taken down” from the congressional record after McGovern listed the number of criminal trials former president Donald Trump faces. https://t.co/aFonIRlCBP
Action on the floor of the House of Representatives paused for more than an hour Wednesday after Rep. Jim McGovern listed off the criminal charges former President Trump is facing. https://t.co/OG0kNSEBwi
“Public denunciation is for men who like to watch their wives get commandeered by other men” 😂 😂 😂 https://t.co/9nVUCNGlCl
A Democrat listed Donald Trump’s trials in a speech on the House floor. His words were struck from the record. Via @marianaa_alfaro and @jacobbogagehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/22/house-trump-mcgovern-strike-2/
A Democrat listed Donald Trump’s trials in a speech on the House floor. His words were struck from the record. Via @marianaa_alfaro and @jacobbogage https://t.co/uERT7M896g
A Democrat listed Trump’s trials on the House floor. His words were struck from the record. https://t.co/lOoWUmuV5Z
A) From colleague Ryan Schmelz. Top Dem on Rules Cmte McGovern on House barring him from talking about Trump on the floor: Republicans can characterize the trial as a sham and say that the jury is corrupt. And the judges. You know, you know, is rigging the trial, whatever. But…
GOP IN Rep Houchin on McGovern’s words being stricken after he spoke about Trump trial: He did engage in personalities. He could have chosen other words that would not have been taken down, but because he persisted in making specific accusations. It doesn't. It's not allowed. He…
The House of Representatives came to standstill on Wednesday as lawmakers quibbled about criticism of Donald Trump and his legal woes, with comments from a top Democrat being removed from the record. https://t.co/09JgqQmKT9
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) received a rebuke on the House floor after he discussed former President Trump’s ongoing hush money trial, making a series of comments that were deemed “offensive.” The spat — which ground the House floor to a halt for more than an hour — began after… https://t.co/8k6ADf52Pc
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) received a rebuke on the House floor after he gave remarks on former President Trump’s ongoing hush money trial, comments that were deemed “offensive.” https://t.co/p8PYlWALHH
1) The House just struck from the record a statement by the top Dem on the House Rules Cmte Jim McGovern. This was a big parliamentary kerfuffle which consumed more than an hour. McGovern made an extensive statement about President Trump and his legal issues on the floor Rep.…
WOW. After an extended delay, the Chair rules that McGovern's words are out of order, seemingly saying members cannot even talk about criminal charges against Trump on the House floor. The words below were stricken from the Record. https://t.co/VB2gKIh1C1
there's a standoff on the House floor right now. Republicans are trying to take down @RepMcGovern's words because he talked about the Trump trial in a way they believe was out of bounds for house debate. McGovern is not withdrawing his words. This could end up in a vote.
there's a standoff on the House floor right now. Republicans are trying to take down @RepMcGovern's words because he talked about the Trump trial in a way they didnt like. McGovern is not withdrawing his words. This could end up in a vote.
House floor has been paused for ~40 mins after HOUCHIN requested that McGOVERN's words be taken down @RepMcGovern was going off on Trump's hush money trial during rule debate "In this Republican-controlled House it's okay to talk about the trial but you have to call it a sham" https://t.co/mVHRc95AxW
The House has been idled for 30 minutes now after Republicans demanded that words of Rep. Jim McGovern D-MA be 'taken down.' McGovern spoke about Donald Trump and was admonished by the Chair before making this statement: https://t.co/jwgVOnY6qF