IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 962 

Condemning and censuring Maxine Waters, Representative of California’s 

43d Congressional District. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 25, 2018 

Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. GAETZ, and Mr. 

JODY B. HICE of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Ethics 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning and censuring Maxine Waters, Representative 

of California’s 43d Congressional District. 

Whereas Representative Waters participated in a rally in Los 

Angeles on June 23, 2018, at which she called on the 

public to harass and attack members of the Trump administration; 

Whereas Representative Waters specifically stated, ‘‘Let’s 

make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. If 

you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a 

department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and 

you create a crowd and you push back on them, and you 

tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.’’; 


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•HRES 962 IH 

Whereas Representative Waters’ comments could directly and 

unnecessarily lead to public unrest, physical violence, and 

physical injury; 

Whereas harassment is never an acceptable method of disagreement; 

Whereas elected officials, including Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, have already 

been victims of physical violence rooted in political disagreement; 

Whereas at least three members of the Trump administration 

have already been heckled, called ‘‘fascist’’, booed while 

eating at a restaurant, and asked to leave a restaurant 

solely over political disagreement, and Representative 

Waters’ comments condone this behavior; 

Whereas former President Barack Obama, in response to 

members of the American public booing politicians with 

whom they disagreed said, ‘‘Don’t boo. Vote.’’; 

Whereas Representative Waters’ comments do not contribute 

anything positive to the public dialogue; 

Whereas Representative Waters’ comments will not be contained to the angry sentiments of one party, but condone 

the use of physical and emotional violence against anyone 

for any cause; and 

Whereas Representative Waters’ comments are in direct conflict with the reputation of the United States as a Nation 

where individuals have a right to debate their differences 

civilly, without fear of physical retribution: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 


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•HRES 962 IH 

1 (1) the House of Representatives censures and 

2 condemns Maxine Waters for conduct that condones 

3 public violence and incites public discord, and is not 

4 befitting an elected Member of the House of Rep5 resentatives; and 

6 (2) it is the sense of the House of Representa7 tives that Maxine Waters, Representative of Califor8 nia’s 43d Congressional District, should— 

9 (A) issue a formal apology to the members 

10 of the Trump administration and all public offi11 cials for endangering their lives and sowing 

12 seeds of discord; 

13 (B) issue a public statement that physical 

14 violence and harassment is not an appropriate 

15 reaction for members of the public to express 

16 disagreement with their elected officials; and 

17 (C) immediately resign from office to allow 

18 an individual more befitting of the respect of 

19 the people of the United States to represent 

20 California’s 43d Congressional District. 

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