H.Res. 553 is a resolution to formally censure Representative Andrew Ogles of Tennessee for social media posts made on June 26, 2025, following Zohran Mamdani's victory in the first round of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. According to the resolution, Ogles used his official X and Instagram accounts to post racist, Islamophobic, and anti-immigrant content targeting Mamdani, including calling him "little muhammad" and repeatedly calling for his deportation and denaturalization. If passed, the censure would require Ogles to appear before the full House of Representatives while the Speaker publicly reads the resolution aloud—a formal rebuke but not a removal from office. The resolution was submitted by Representative Thanedar on June 27, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Ethics. Censure is one of the House's formal disciplinary measures for members and serves as an official statement of disapproval from the chamber.
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