Maine, censure

Republican Maine lawmaker sues over censure following viral post about transgender student athlete
A Republican Maine state representative has filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s House speaker and other Democrats violated her First Amendment rights and disenfranchised her constituents by censuring her last month and barring from speaking or voting on the House floor.
Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete
A Republican lawmaker in Maine has sued the state's Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports. Rep. Laurel Libby's posted about a high school athlete who won a girls' track competition.
Maine GOP lawmaker sues Democrats over censure
A Maine GOP lawmaker who was censured by Democrats over her comments about a transgender student has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the move that has blocked her from voting on bills or speaking on legislative matters.
Maine judges refuse to take Rep Laurel Libby's court case on censure for trans athlete post
All of Maine's federal judges have recused themselves from the case involving Rep. Laurel Libby suing the state's speaker of the house over her recent censure.
'Retaliation!' GOP lawmaker lashes out after she's censured for 'reprehensible' post
A GOP state representative in Maine is suing the state's House Speaker and other Democrats, accusing them of violating her rights under the First Amendment and the Equal Protection, Due Process, and Guarantee Clauses,
USA Today7d
What does censure mean in Congress? Rep. Al Green's punishment explained
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, after heckling President Donald Trump ...
Colorado Public Radio8h
CU Regent receives community support while facing potential censure, backlash for stance on anti-marijuana campaign
Wanda James, who owns a dispensary, spoke out against a CU Anschutz anti-marijuana campaign she considered racist.
The House has censured Rep. Al Green. What does censure mean?
Censure is a formal rebuke that "registers the House's deep disapproval of member misconduct," according to the House.
House Dem seeks to censure Lauren Boebert over 'derogatory' comments about Al Green
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan introduced a motion to censure Rep. Lauren Boebert after comments she made about Rep. Al Green.
Speaker Johnson says censure of Rep. Al Green for Trump disruptions is a 'sad day' for Congress
House Republicans and Democrats voted to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, on Thursday for disrupting President Trump's joint ...
10 Democrats join with Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green for Trump speech protest
Ten Democrats joined with House Republicans on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green for his protest during President Donald ...
Mediaite2d
Boebert Won’t Back Down From Al Green ‘Pimp Cane’ Remark — Even as She Faces Censure
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is standing firm on her remarks regarding Rep. Al Green's "pimp cane," even as she faces ...
Colorado Politics2d
House Democrat introduces measure to censure Lauren Boebert over 'pimp cane' remarks
A House Democrat wants lawmakers to censure Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert for allegedly making "racist and derogatory" ...
Ami Bera defends Al Green censure vote: ‘We need radical civility’
Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) on Sunday defended his vote to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), saying his fellow Democrat’s disruption during President Trump’s address to Congress was a “distraction” ...