Ilhan Omar Voted off Foreign Affairs Committee

In a 218-211 vote on Thursday, House Republicans ousted Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel and antisemitic comments.

Newsmax reports:

“The 218-211 vote, mostly along party lines, came after a heated, voices-raised debate in which Democrats accused the GOP of targeting Omar based on her race. Omar defended herself on the House floor, asking if anyone was surprised she was being targeted, “because when you push power, power pushes back.” Democrat colleagues hugged and embraced their colleague during the vote.

“My voice will get louder and stronger, and my leadership will be celebrated around the world,” Omar said in a closing speech.””

Republicans focussed on six key anti-Israel comments that Omar had said in the past to qualify their ascension to a vote.

Congress voting to remove members from committees was basically an unheard of practice until two years ago when Democrats voted to stripe Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia and Paul Gosar of Arizona of their assignments.