Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett presented a congressional proclamation to singer Chris Brown during a concert Saturday at AT&T Stadium near Dallas, drawing attention amid the artist’s controversial past. Crockett, a Democrat who lost a primary race for the U.S. Senate earlier this year, honored Brown alongside his tour partner Usher as they performed.

Video footage from the event shows Crockett enthusiastically praising Brown on stage, saying, “We are here because of Chris Brown!” Brown responded with a hug and expressed gratitude to the congresswoman, while the audience gave them applause.

The congressional recognition awarded to Brown did not mention his well-known legal issues, including his 2009 guilty plea related to the assault of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna. Efforts to obtain a comment from Crockett’s office regarding the presentation went unanswered.

The event and the congressional acknowledgment have sparked discussion given Brown’s history, though neither Crockett nor her representatives have publicly addressed the decision to honor the singer in this manner.