Rep. Pressley Introduces Resolution To Strip Rep. Boebert Of Committee Assignments

On Wednesday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with several of her House colleagues, announced a resolution to remove Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) from her committee assignments.

Joining Rep. Pressley on the resolution are Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Judy Chu (CA-27), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23).

The lawmakers’ resolution follows Boebert’s repeated use of Islamophobic, racist and hateful comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus, and Leader Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to hold her accountable for her dangerous conduct. The resolution also comes amid growing calls from Members of Congress for meaningful accountability.

“For a Member of Congress to repeatedly use hateful, anti-Muslim rhetoric and Islamophobic tropes towards a Muslim colleague is dangerous. It has no place in our society and it diminishes the honor of the institution we serve in,” said Rep. Pressley.

“Without meaningful accountability for that Member’s actions, we risk normalizing this behavior and endangering the lives of our Muslim colleagues, Muslim staffers and every Muslim who calls America home. The House must unequivocally condemn this incendiary rhetoric and immediately pass this resolution. How we respond in moments like these will have lasting impacts, and history will remember us for it,” Pressley added.

The resolution, which could lead to the House voting to remove Boebert from her seats on the House natural resources and budget committees, comes after Republican leaders declined to punish the first-term lawmaker.

In February, the House voted 230-199 on a resolution to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments — with 11 GOP lawmakers joining the narrow Democratic majority in support — for the Georgia Republican’s litany of incendiary comments and actions.

And just last month, the House similarly booted Rep. Paul Gosar, an Arizona Republican, from his committees in a near-party-line vote after he posted a cartoon depicting himself attacking President Joe Biden and killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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