Jim Costa votes to censure fellow representative: Here's why

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Central Valley congressman voted to censure a chap typical for protesting astatine President Donald Trump's caller speech.

During Wednesday's associated league of Congress, Texas Congressman Al Green waved his cane successful the aerial protesting the President's remarks regarding cuts to Medicaid. On Thursday, the House voted to censure Green for his behavior.

Central Valley Rep. Jim Costa was among those who voted for the censure. He says his ballot was not a reflection of his governmental ideology, but instead, his ideals of decorum.

He released the pursuing connection Thursday commenting connected his vote:

Representative Al Green is simply a dedicated nationalist servant for the radical of Houston.  We hold that President Trump did not person a mandate to chopped Medicare, Social Security, oregon SNAP. The President, nor Elon Musk, besides did NOT person a mandate to illegally undermine national services that are captious for millions of Americans, specified arsenic veterans healthcare, occidental h2o management, and agriculture assistance.

However, I respectfully disagree with disruptions during authoritative proceedings of the United States Congress. We request to absorption alternatively connected the President’s distortions of the facts. As Democrats, our absorption should stay connected the captious issues that substance to the American people.

Costa is 1 of 10 Democrats who voted for the censure which was approved 224-198.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.