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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 132
Censuring Representative Robert Garcia of California for inciting violence
against a special government employee.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY13, 2025
Ms. M
ACEsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Ethics
RESOLUTION
Censuring Representative Robert Garcia of California for
inciting violence against a special government employee.
Whereas Elon Reeve Musk is a successful businessman serv-
ing as a special government employee;
Whereas Elon Reeve Musk is working expeditiously as part
of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization
(commonly referred to as the Department of Government
Efficiency), alongside President Donald J. Trump, to
root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the Federal Govern-
ment;
Whereas Representative Robert Garcia referred to Elon
Reeve Musk, a special government employee, as a ‘‘dick’’
during a hearing entitled ‘‘The War on Waste: Stamping
Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud’’ held
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by the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Effi-
ciency on February 12, 2025;
Whereas Representative Robert Garcia escalated his rhetoric
on CNN News Central on February 12, 2025, calling on
fellow members of the Democratic Party to ‘‘bring actual
weapons to this bar fight’’ against Elon Reeve Musk, a
special government employee;
Whereas in stating that his fellow members of the Demo-
cratic Party should ‘‘bring actual weapons’’ to fight
against Elon Reeve Musk, Representative Robert Garcia
attempted to incite violence against a special government
employee of the Federal Government;
Whereas the leadership of the Democratic Party has failed to
condemn Representative Robert Garcia’s attempts to in-
cite violence against Elon Reeve Musk, a special govern-
ment employee;
Whereas violence, threats of violence, or attempts to incite vi-
olence against Federal employees should not be tolerated
in the House of Representatives; and
Whereas Representative Robert Garcia’s attempt to incite vi-
olence against a special government employee affects the
dignity and integrity of the proceedings of the House:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That— 1
(1) Representative Robert Garcia of California 2
be censured; 3
(2) Representative Robert Garcia forthwith 4
present himself in the well of the House of Rep-5
resentatives for the pronouncement of censure; and 6
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(3) Representative Robert Garcia be censured 1
with the public reading of this resolution by the 2
Speaker. 3
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