Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Declares that the House of Representatives condemns Representative Paul Gosar for certain actions regarding attendance at the State of the Union address.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 726 Laid on Table in House (LTH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 726

           Raising a question of the privileges of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2018

   Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico submitted the following 
                resolution; which was laid on the table

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Whereas, on January 30, 2018, Representative Paul Gosar tweeted a series of 
        statements that included ``Today, Congressman Paul Gosar contacted the 
        U.S. Capitol Police, as well as Attorney General Jeff Sessions, asking 
        that they consider checking identification of all attending the State of 
        the Union address and arresting any illegal aliens in attendance.'';
Whereas Representative Gosar went on to tweet ``Any illegal aliens attempting to 
        go through security, under any pretext of invitation or otherwise, 
        should be arrested and deported,'' said Congressman Gosar;
Whereas Representative Gosar's comments explicitly targeted the DACA recipients 
        that Members of Congress brought as their guests to the State of the 
        Union;
Whereas DACA recipients have been granted deferred action, are contributing to 
        this country, and have been thoroughly vetted by the U.S. Citizenship 
        and Immigration Services;
Whereas Representative Gosar's actions to inappropriately pressure the U.S. 
        Capitol Police to detain and deport Dreamers, who are staying in the 
        country according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations, 
        intimidated these young people who are already facing fear and 
        uncertainty;
Whereas Representative Gosar abused the power in an attempt to interfere with 
        and politicize the United States Capitol Police's efforts to provide for 
        a safe, secure, and open environment during the State of the Union;
Whereas Representative Gosar has violated clause 1 of rule XXIII of the Code of 
        Official Conduct which states that ``A Member, Delegate, Resident 
        Commissioner, officer or employee of the House shall behave at all times 
        in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House'': Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives strongly condemns 
Representative Paul Gosar for his inappropriate actions that 
intimidated State of the Union guests and discredited the House of 
Representatives.
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