The House of Representatives has been embroiled in a heated debate this week: should Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar be removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee? On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.”
The resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.” In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, displaying a photo of her younger self on a poster board beside her. She spoke of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American”.
Omar’s Democratic colleagues in the chamber rose and cheered her speech, and several Jewish Democrats supported her, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida, who voted against the GOP resolution, and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members condemned Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. Freshman Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said, “words matter, it leads to harm.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the vote was “all about political revenge” and called the resolution written to remove Omar “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
The controversy surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar’s removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee has been a heated debate this week. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” Supporters of the resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, speaking of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American.” She was supported by her Democratic colleagues in the chamber, and several Jewish Democrats, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members condemned Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution written to remove her “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
The vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee has sparked a heated debate this week. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” Supporters of the resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In her defense, Omar spoke of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American.” She was supported by her Democratic colleagues in the chamber, and several Jewish Democrats, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members condemned Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution written to remove her “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
This week, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a heated debate over the removal of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” Supporters of the resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, speaking of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American.” She was supported by her Democratic colleagues in the chamber, and several Jewish Democrats, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members continued to condemn Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution written to remove her “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
This week, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a heated debate over the removal of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” The resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, displaying a photo of her younger self on a poster board beside her. She spoke of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American.” Omar was supported by her Democratic colleagues in the chamber, and several Jewish Democrats, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members continued to condemn Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution written to remove her “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
This week, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a heated debate over the removal of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” Supporters of the resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, speaking of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American.” She was supported by her Democratic colleagues in the chamber, and several Jewish Democrats, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members condemned Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution written to remove her “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
This week, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a heated debate over the removal of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” The resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, displaying a photo of her younger self on a poster board beside her. She spoke of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American.” Omar was supported by her Democratic colleagues in the chamber, and several Jewish Democrats, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members continued to condemn Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution written to remove her “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
This week, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a heated debate over the removal of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” Supporters of the resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, speaking of her experience as an immigrant, a refugee, and a Muslim, and the idea that her opinions are not considered “American.” She was supported by her Democratic colleagues in the chamber, and several Jewish Democrats, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois.
Meanwhile, GOP members condemned Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and her lack of support for Israel. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had repeatedly vowed to remove Omar, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution written to remove her “phony, fake and fraudulent.”
This week, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a heated debate over the removal of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On Thursday, the House voted 218-211 to remove Omar, with one Republican voting “present.” The resolution cited Omar’s controversial statements and argued that she did not have an “objective mindset.”
In an impassioned floor speech, Omar defended herself, displaying a photo of her younger self on a poster board beside
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