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Words Taken Down: Calling Members to Order for Disorderly Language in the House

Published Aug 13, 2019Updated Jun 20, 2025

The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.

Words Taken Down: Calling Members to Order for Disorderly Language in the House — Informed