Posted on 12/02/2018 2:33:15 PM PST by Baynative
For 181 years, the U.S. House of Representatives has imposed a ban on its members wearing head coverings. With Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women to be elected to Congress, set to take her oath of office in January, that rule—which would have prohibited her wearing her customary headscarves or the hijab—is slated to change.
The change was proposed jointly by Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Incoming Rules Chairman Jim McGovern and member-elect Ilhan Omar as part of a larger overhaul package.
When Omar is sworn in next year, she will become the first federal legislator to wear a religious headscarf. Her arrival will mark a number of other “firsts” as well. The Minnesota Democrat will be the first Somali-American in Congress and the first woman of color to represent her state in Washington. She’ll be joined by fellow Midwestern Democrat, Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib, as the first two Muslim women in Congress.
Hats of any kind have been banned from the House floor since 1837.
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If she won’t renounce Islamic cult, send her to Gitmo.
The same people who are praising this decision to allow these women to don headwear as a sign of their RELIGION are the same ones banning public displays of the nativity and trying to prohibit the use of the word CHRISTMAS. We’re screwed and no Russians, Chinese or even Muslim fanatics are doing us in. It’s all self inflicted!
Next stop, Sharia law for all!!!
I could be wrong but I seem to remember Bella Abzug wearing hats on the House floor.
Someone should visit them at their house
rag heads....every single one of them.
I would like to see every American leave any establishment that allows rag heads in
Sign of submission.
Islam means submission
They mean for US all to submit
Submit or Die
By the way, are they changing rules so she can have male escort?
This is BS. We’re changing the rules to accommodate them to express their religion! So much for separation of religion and state!
When she is sworn in, her right hand will be placed on what? The bible or the taqiyya-rich Koran?
If those swearing in and the other congress are not aware of the oath to destroy us -she will realistically be making- then that is a big problem. I hope Rush brings that up. Did Ellison swear on the Koran?
First of many I’m sure. Nice job Ryan. Something to tell your grandchildren...
It’s the first step.
Sick. And un-American
So does this mean that over the last 181 years we’ve never had a Jewish member of the House who wanted to wear a yarmulke?
Can news crews photograph her or is that forbidden?
75% of muslims are families of first generation immigrants.
Does Frederica Wilson wear her Dale Evans cowgirl hats in the House?
Yes, I believe Bella Abzug did, too. That was one nasty b!tch.
The skinnies in Blackhawk Down now vote in Minnesota
The muslim veil is not one of modesty, but one of shame for being born female. So make all democrats wear it.
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