Posted on 02/02/2023 10:28:56 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The House passed a resolution to remove progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from her position on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in a party-line vote on Wednesday.
Top Republicans had vowed to remove her from the panel, citing her inflammatory remarks made in 2019 about Israel, with the Minnesota Democrat having suggested politicians who support the Jewish state are motivated by campaign dollars — remarks that were slammed as antisemitic by members on both sides of the aisle.
The House ultimately voted 218-211, with one Republican — Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), a member of the Ethics Committee — voting "present."
Ahead of the vote, Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) said Democrats set a "dangerous precedent" in removing two Republicans from their committee assignments last session of Congress but argued the Thursday vote on Omar was not comparable because the GOP resolution was narrowly tailored and allows her to remain on other panels.
Today's resolution as it relates to Rep. Omar details six statements she made as a sitting member of Congress that, under the totality of the circumstances, disqualify her from serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs," he said on the floor.
"The Committee on Foreign Affairs is a prestigious committee viewed by nations around the world, both allies and adversaries, as speaking for Congress on matters of international importance and national security," he added. "All members, both Republican and Democrats alike, who seek to serve on Foreign Affairs should be held to the highest standard of conduct due to the international sensitivity and national security concerns under the jurisdiction of this committee."
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I’m torn between having him resign and keeping him just to get one more correct vote…
Na na na na,
na na na na,
hey hey,
goodbye!
She needs to have her azz removed from the U.S.A.!
Cool.
Winning!
Ding Dong the witch is dead....
Good, now remove her from the House and then from the country.
Why? For being an Anti-American lying corrupt criminal bitch.
I hasten to add that Democrats who complain should SHUT UP!
In 2021 when Pelosi was Speaker, the Dems removed conservative Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) from their committee assignments after a string of so-called “controversies”.
So much for the storyline that the GOP didn’t have the votes.
Oh and so far I’m very happy with McCarthy. I’m honestly shocked.
Exactly, as long as his vote is helpful it’s easy enough to ignore his shenanigans.
Hit the road
Raghead
I guess “some people did something”, right Ilhan?
"Some people did something."
“I observe that the Congressman from my district, who I regret voting for, the serial liar and fabulist, George Santos, has thus far, been voting the right way.”
I imagine you voted for him as you hoped he would represent your views and vote as such in congress.
He appears to be “ethically” challenged!
You can vote him out of office next election.
“ Oh and so far I’m very happy with McCarthy. I’m honestly shocked.”
I am too and I was very against him as leader
keep a firm eye on him for the time being and primary him out next election
This is the happiest news since we took the house. I was worried the votes could fall short.
And the tantrums on the floor in response are a lot of fun too.
She lost power publicly, nothing can cushion her from that today. Stupid brother loving skank.
I like the Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove manner so far. Nancy was a real B*tch and it is tempting to give it back in the same manner. Maybe the Rs should hire a comedian speech writer to mock the ‘Progressives’ since they really can’t do much legislating. That’d be entertaining.
All of that anguish over the multiple votes for Speaker appears to have been overblown. So far so good! Mindlessly voting in a block is what Democrats do.
Look at the crap the RATS have passed “along party live votes” over the past 100 years.
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