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 ad-
ministration; 
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 dis-
agreement; 
Whereas elected officials, including Majority Whip Steve Sca-
lise and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, have already 
been victims of physical violence rooted in political dis-
agreement; 
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 con-
tained 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 con-
flict 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, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
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•HRES 962 IH 
(1) the House of Representatives censures and 
condemns Maxine Waters for conduct that condones 
public violence and incites public discord, and is not 
befitting an elected Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that Maxine Waters, Representative of Califor-
nia’s 43d Congressional District, should— 
(A) issue a formal apology to the members 
of the Trump administration and all public offi-
cials for endangering their lives and sowing 
seeds of discord; 
(B) issue a public statement that physical 
violence and harassment is not an appropriate 
reaction for members of the public to express 
disagreement with their elected officials; and 
(C) immediately resign from office to allow 
an individual more befitting of the respect of 
the people of the United States to represent 
California’s 43d Congressional District. 
Æ 
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