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Houlahan's Censure Resolution Targets Boebert's Derogatory Remarks

3/13/2025

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Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan has taken a stand against Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, introducing a censure resolution after Boebert referred to Rep. Al Green's cane as a "pimp cane." Houlahan condemned the remarks as "racist and derogatory," while Boebert, facing criticism, brushed off the censure as a political attack. However, the resolution's success seems unlikely in the Republican-led House.

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Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan has taken a stand against Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, introducing a censure resolution after Boebert referred to Rep. Al Green's cane as a "pimp cane." Houlahan condemned the remarks as "racist and derogatory," while Boebert, facing criticism, brushed off the censure as a political attack. However, the resolution's success seems unlikely in the Republican-led House.