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ResolvedEthics Violation

attempting to pressure Capitol Police via Twitter to arrest State of the Union 2018 guests he described as "illegal aliens"

Paul A. Gosar
Paul A. Gosar
RepublicanAZ-9 · Representative
January 30, 2018
First Reported
February 6, 2018
Concluded
7 days
Duration
2
Actions Taken

What Happened

In February 2018, a resolution to reprimand Rep. Gosar for attempting to pressure Capitol Police via Twitter to arrest State of the Union 2018 guests he described as "illegal aliens" was tabled (i.e. failed) on party lines, 231-187. Several Democratic representatives brought undocumented immigrants who are currently part of the DACA program to the speech.

Timeline

January 30, 2018

Asked Capitol Police to arrest DACA recipients attending the 2018 State of the Union address.

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February 6, 2018House of Representatives

tabled resolution of reprimand, 231-187

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Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)