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INSIDERThe first hour of a GOP-led House committee's meeting was a food fight over saying the Pledge of Allegiance
"I can't believe we're having this debate," one Republican said. The spat signals likely showdowns to come in the GOP-led Judiciary Committee.
- NBC News
Fireworks in House after Democrat says 'insurrectionists' should be banned from leading Pledge of Allegiance
A routine House committee meeting erupted into a heated, nearly hour-long debate Wednesday over the Pledge of Allegiance, with one Democratic lawmaker saying that "insurrectionists" who backed former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election should be banned from leading it.
- Business Insider
2 House Republicans caught saying Ilhan Omar removal was the 'stupidest vote in world' before begging reporters to not tell GOP leadership what they said
Two House Republicans blurted out what they really thought about Thursday's vote to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar in what they thought was private.
- Business Insider
AOC to GOP: Don't tell me you're condemning anti-Semitism when a Republican 'who has talked about Jewish space lasers' gets a plum committee assignment
"This is about targeting women of color in the United States of America," she says of the vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the foreign affairs committee.
- Fox News
House Judiciary meeting goes off the rails amid debate over rule to say pledge of allegiance
The House Judiciary Committee broke into a tense debate over a rule to recite the pledge of allegiance at meetings, before it ultimately passed without opposition.
- The Hill
House to vote on resolution removing Omar from panel
The House is set to vote on a resolution to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, marking the culmination of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) longtime effort to oust the congresswoman from the panel as punishment for making antisemitic comments. McCarthy’s announcement of a Thursday vote came shortly after…
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205 Democrats vote against bill forcing federal workers to return to the office as COVID winds down
Nearly every House Democrat on Wednesday voted against a bill aimed at forcing federal workers to return to their offices now that the COVID pandemic is winding down.
- Fox News
Schiff ally 'disappointed' that Democrats denied him House Intel committee spot: 'Hit by friendly fire'
Rep. Mike Quigley, one of the more senior Democratic members to sit on the House Intelligence Committee, learned of the news "second or third hand."
- LA Times
House Republicans vote Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee
Fulfilling a pledge, Speaker Kevin McCarthy's GOP-led House narrowly votes to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
- Los Angeles Times Opinion
Editorial: Removing Democrats from House committee is petty partisan payback from GOP
House Republicans seek to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from a committee, ostensibly for remarks made years ago. Such petty retribution further poisons the atmosphere.
- The Daily Beast
WATCH: AOC Tears Republicans a New One for Booting Ilhan Omar
REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) raged on the House floor Thursday, calling her Republican colleagues racist and violent, and pointing out the glaring hypocrisy in their decision to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) off the Foreign Affairs Committee.“One of the disgusting legacies after 9/11 has been the targeting and racism against Muslim Americans throughout the United States of America and this is an extension of that legacy,” she said as she bounced, waved and wagged her
- The Hill
McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday said he is tasking a bipartisan group of lawmakers with writing a code of conduct for House members, after representatives of both parties expressed concerns about removing members from congressional committees. His announcement came minutes after House Republicans voted to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) off the Foreign Affairs…
- Politico
Dems name former Trump impeachment officials to GOP investigative panel
Speaker Kevin McCarthy gets to approve any lawmakers on the subcommittee, but has said he would allow Democrats to name their members without interference.
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House Republicans vote to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs committee
House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The vote in a raucous session on Thursday to remove the Somali-born Muslim lawmaker came after her past comments critical of Israel. (Feb. 2)
- Washington Post
House votes to remove Omar from committee
On Feb. 2, the House voted 218-211 to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
- Business Insider
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is cleaning up her image and cozying up with GOP leadership to gain power. It's working.
From Ronald Reagan to Newt Gingrich, there's a history of GOP politicians evolving from rhetorical bomb-throwers to national and party leaders.
- Bloomberg
House GOP Strips Ilhan Omar of Foreign Affairs Panel Seat
(Bloomberg) -- House Republicans successfully booted Democrat Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee, removing from the panel a Black Muslim woman who GOP lawmakers have blasted for making antisemitic and anti-Israel comments. Most Read from BloombergMerck Covid Drug Linked to New Virus Mutations, Study SaysAdani Crisis Deepens as Stock Rout Hits $108 BillionHong Kong to Give Away 500,000 Air Tickets to Revive TourismPorsche Blunder Puts $148,000 Sportscar on Sale for Just $18,000How Extr
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House Dems tap Trump impeachment officials for panel on Biden admin's 'weaponization' of FBI
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has tapped former President Donald Trump impeachment officials for the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
- Fox News
George Santos congratulates House for punishing Ilhan Omar for antisemitic remarks
Embattled Rep. George Santos on Thursday congratulated the House for voting to punish Rep. Ilhan Omar for her past antisemitic remarks after they kicked her off a key committee.
- The Hill
House GOP advances resolution to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
House Republicans advanced a resolution on Wednesday to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, sending the measure to the floor for debate and bringing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) one step closer to fulfilling a longtime pledge. The House approved the rule, which allows the chamber to kick off debate on the…