HRES 216 United States House · 119th Congress

Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the leadership team of the House Republican Conference.

HRES 216 is a resolution condemning the leadership of the House Republican Conference for allowing a social media post that falsely questioned the immigration status and patriotism of Congressman Adriano Espaillat (Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus). The resolution specifically names House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and other top Republican leaders as responsible for the post. It characterizes the post as xenophobic and inappropriate, stating such rhetoric violates the standards of conduct expected of members of Congress.
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Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Sylvia R. Garcia
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TX
29
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Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
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Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
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André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
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Bennie G. Thompson
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MS
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Betty McCollum
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MN
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
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NJ
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