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House Republicans on Thursday voted to kick Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
On Wednesday, the chamber voted to move forward with a vote on the resolution, which Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio introduced. It cites some of Omar’s previous controversial statements to argue she doesn’t have an “objective mindset.”
Omar claimed in 2012 that “Israel has hypnotized the world” and added, “may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel,” which she later apologized for in 2019.
Omar defended herself in an emotional floor speech Thursday immediately ahead of the vote, displaying a photo of her younger self on a poster board beside her.
“I am an American — an American who was sent here by her constituents to represent them in Congress, a refugee who survived the horrors of a civil war.”
Before Omar spoke, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said in a speech, “Don’t tell me this is about consistency. This is about targeting women of color!”
Several Jewish Democrats supported Omar, including Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida, who voted against the GOP resolution, and Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois, who said, “I stand before you as a proud Jew and a proud friend and colleague of Ilhan Omar.”
The vote on the resolution was 218-211. GOP members continue to condemn Omar’s previous antisemitic remarks and what they say is her lack of support for Israel.
The Minnesota congresswoman concluded by saying she would not let the vote silence her.
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