IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 216 
Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the leadership team of 
the House Republican Conference. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2025 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Mr. SOTO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. TORRES 
of California, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. 
GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. 
CASAR, Ms. MENG, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, Mr. LIEU, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. 
VASQUEZ, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. KENNEDY of New York, Mr. GREEN of Texas, 
Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. BALINT, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. GARCIA of California, Ms. 
KELLY of Illinois, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
CORREA, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, 
Mr. RUIZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CARSON, Mr. 
COSTA, Mr. HERNA´NDEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. 
RIVAS, Mr. DOGGETT, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. LATIMER, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. SCANLON, 
Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. FROST, Ms. POU, Ms. CHU, Ms. RAN-
DALL, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, Mr. POCAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LAR-
SON of Connecticut, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. IVEY, Mr. LICCARDO, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. 
ANSARI, Ms. WASSERMAN
SCHULTZ, Ms. HOYLE
of Oregon, Mr. 
AGUILAR, Mr. VINDMAN, Ms. DEXTER, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CONNOLLY, 
Ms. TOKUDA, Ms. SIMON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. BERA, Mrs. CHERFILUS- 
MCCORMICK, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. STANTON, Mr. BEYER, Mr. 
RILEY of New York, Mr. TRAN, Ms. PETTERSEN, Ms. MORRISON, Ms. 
FRIEDMAN, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. THOMPSON 
of California, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. MANNION, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, 
Mr. AMO, Mr. SUBRAMANYAM, Ms. BROWNLEY, and Ms. STANSBURY) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ethics 
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•HRES 216 IH 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the 
leadership team of the House Republican Conference. 
Whereas, on March 5, 2025, the House Republican Con-
ference’s political arm posted a vile post on X about 
United States Congressman Adriano Espaillat of New 
York, the Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Cau-
cus, calling into question his immigration status and pa-
triotism; 
Whereas this xenophobic rhetoric from the House Republican 
Conference proves that one can follow the law, earn legal 
status, become a citizen of the United States, get duly 
elected to Congress, swear multiple oaths of office to up-
hold and defend the Constitution, and still be called an 
‘‘illegal immigrant’’, despite its ignorance and inaccuracy; 
Whereas this xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric is be-
neath the oath of office for a Member of Congress and 
has no place in the House of Representatives; and 
Whereas this post followed an intense debate on the House 
floor about decorum and the need for Members of Con-
gress to rise above political division and elevate the dis-
course of this sacred citadel of American democracy: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority 
Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, House 
Republican Chair Lisa McClain, Republican Policy Com-
mittee Chairman Kevin Hern, House Republican Con-
ference Vice Chair Blake Moore, Deputy Whip Guy 
Reschenthaler, and National Republican Congressional 
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•HRES 216 IH 
Committee Chairman Richard Hudson shall be condemned 
for allowing the House Republican Conference’s political 
arm to make a false statement and call into question the 
citizenship of their colleague, Congressman Adriano 
Espaillat. 
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