House Republicans vote to oust Representative Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs committee - The Boston Globe

Feb 02, 2023 View Original Article
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"McCarthy, R-Calif., has strained to ensure he has enough support from his Republican ranks to oust Omar."
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0% Conservative
"McCarthy, R-Calif., has strained to ensure he has enough support from his Republican ranks to oust Omar."
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0% Conservative
"We'll have enough votes, McCarthy assured late Wednesday."
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6% Conservative
"We are united that she should be seated on the committee, said Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the ranking Democrat on the committee."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Republicans had been waiting for Democrats to formally nominate Omar to the committee, which she served on during the last Congress."
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2% Conservative
"While appointments to the Intelligence panel are the prerogative of the speaker, the action on Omar would require a House vote."
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0% Conservative
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Newly empowered House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born Muslim lawmaker, from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past comments critical of Israel -- and as payback after Democrats booted far-right GOP lawmakers from committees for their incendiary, violent remarks."
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-14% Liberal
"Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, the committee chairman, argued against her inclusion on the committee in a recent closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans."
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-14% Liberal
"A procedural vote Wednesday showed unified Republican support for moving against Omar, who has apologized for comments that she has said she came to understand were viewed as antisemitic."
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-20% Liberal
"Omar said the issues Republicans have cited in opposing her are a pretext to justify their actions."
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-22% Liberal
"It's about appeasing the former president, Omar said a recent news conference at the Capitol, referring to Donald Trump."
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14% Conservative
"It's about appeasing the former president, Omar said a recent news conference at the Capitol, referring to Donald Trump."
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14% Conservative
"The drive against Omar comes as embattled Republican Rep. George Santos said he would step aside from his own committee assignments as the House Ethics Committee investigates his actions."
Positive
2% Conservative
"The drive against Omar comes as embattled Republican Rep. George Santos said he would step aside from his own committee assignments as the House Ethics Committee investigates his actions."
Positive
2% Conservative
"The resolution proposed by Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, a former official in the Trump administration, says, Omar's comments have brought dishonor to the House of Representatives."
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-16% Liberal
"The resolution proposed by Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, a former official in the Trump administration, says, Omar's comments have brought dishonor to the House of Representatives."
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-16% Liberal
"The resolution proposed by Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, a former official in the Trump administration, says, Omar's comments have brought dishonor to the House of Representatives."
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-16% Liberal
"This is about politics, said Rep. James McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, as Republicans called a hurried meeting late Tuesday to consider the move against Omar."
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-42% Liberal
"This is about politics, said Rep. James McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, as Republicans called a hurried meeting late Tuesday to consider the move against Omar."
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-42% Liberal
"Several Republicans have been wary of taking action against Omar while they are also having to answer for the many questions emerging about Santos."
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6% Conservative
"Several Republicans have been wary of taking action against Omar while they are also having to answer for the many questions emerging about Santos."
Positive
6% Conservative
"House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been eager to flex Republican power to remove the Miesota Democrat after he blocked Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell, both California Democrats, from rejoining the House Intelligence Committee once the GOP took control of the chamber in January."
Positive
18% Conservative
"House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been eager to flex Republican power to remove the Miesota Democrat after he blocked Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell, both California Democrats, from rejoining the House Intelligence Committee once the GOP took control of the chamber in January."
Positive
18% Conservative
"House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been eager to flex Republican power to remove the Miesota Democrat after he blocked Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell, both California Democrats, from rejoining the House Intelligence Committee once the GOP took control of the chamber in January."
Positive
18% Conservative
"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Omar brings a powerful perspective to the committee, and she accused Republicans of engaging in a disgusting form of targeting."
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-66% Liberal
"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Omar brings a powerful perspective to the committee, and she accused Republicans of engaging in a disgusting form of targeting."
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-66% Liberal
"McGovern argued that Democrats had removed Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., from committees for remarks that were far more extreme and violent against fellow lawmakers than those for which Omar had apologized."
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8% Conservative
"McGovern argued that Democrats had removed Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., from committees for remarks that were far more extreme and violent against fellow lawmakers than those for which Omar had apologized."
Positive
8% Conservative
"McGovern argued that Democrats had removed Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., from committees for remarks that were far more extreme and violent against fellow lawmakers than those for which Omar had apologized."
Positive
8% Conservative
"McGovern argued that Democrats had removed Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., from committees for remarks that were far more extreme and violent against fellow lawmakers than those for which Omar had apologized."
Positive
8% Conservative
"But McCarthy said there's no correlation, and said Santos stepping down was about Santos issues."
Negative
-80% Liberal
"But McCarthy said there's no correlation, and said Santos stepping down was about Santos issues."
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-80% Liberal
"But McCarthy said there's no correlation, and said Santos stepping down was about Santos issues."
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-80% Liberal
"Omar said that she, along with Schiff and Swalwell, who were House managers in Trump's impeachment trials, have been a thorn in the back of the previous, disgraced president."
Negative
-52% Liberal
"Omar said that she, along with Schiff and Swalwell, who were House managers in Trump's impeachment trials, have been a thorn in the back of the previous, disgraced president."
Negative
-52% Liberal
"Omar said that she, along with Schiff and Swalwell, who were House managers in Trump's impeachment trials, have been a thorn in the back of the previous, disgraced president."
Negative
-52% Liberal
"Omar said that she, along with Schiff and Swalwell, who were House managers in Trump's impeachment trials, have been a thorn in the back of the previous, disgraced president."
Negative
-52% Liberal

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