Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer The U.S. House voted along party lines Thursday to remove Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee for past antisemitic statements. The removal, the first for a Democrat during this session of Congress, followed Democrats’ vote to strip two Republicans of all their …
Read More »Omar, Schiff, and Swalwell Blast McCarthy for Blocking Them From Committees
Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday formally blocked Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from serving on the House Intelligence Committee and is expected to hold a floor vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s foreign affairs panel, moves that the Democratic lawmakers slammed as “political vengeance.” “It’s disappointing …
Read More »Ilhan Omar Fires Back as McCarthy Confirms She’ll Be Kept Off House Committees
Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Progressive U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said Wednesday that the only reason why Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is moving to ban her from her House committees is because she is Muslim. McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed Tuesday that Omar (D-Minn.), as well as Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and …
Read More »Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sending Death Threats To Rep. Ilhan Omar
A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending death threats to U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn). David Hannon, 67, of Sarasota, entered a guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite to an information charging him with one count of threatening a federal official. In July 2019, Hannon sent …
Read More »Rep. Omar Reintroduces ‘Homes for All’ Act
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has reintroduced the Homes for All Act, which would dramatically expand the public housing stock in the United States and guarantee housing as a human right. The bill would authorize the construction of 12 million new public housing and private, permanently affordable rental units, driving down costs throughout …
Read More »80+ Democrats Urge Pres. Biden to Deliver on Promise to Cancel Student Loan Debt
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y), and United States Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Katie Porter (D-Calif.) led more than 80 Senate and House colleagues calling on the Biden administration to release the Department of Education’s (ED) …
Read More »Florida Man Convicted For Making Threatening Calls To Members Of Congress
A Florida man is facing prison time after making threatening phone calls to several members of Congress, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. According to evidence presented at trial, Frank Anthony Pezzuto (73, Venice) made three threatening phone calls from his home in Venice, Florida to certain congressional offices in …
Read More »Twitter Flags Rep. Gosar’s Video Of Him Killing AOC, Attacking Biden
Twitter said Monday that Rep. Paul Gosar‘s (R-Ariz.) sharing of a doctored video to Twitter and Instagram showing him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and attacking President Joe Biden with two swords violates the company’s “hateful conduct” policy. The company restricted engagement with the tweet, blocking the ability to like, …
Read More »Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Honor Prince with Congressional Gold Medal
Led by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, the full Minnesota delegation in Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, have introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson. The bill honors Prince for his “legacy of musical achievement and… indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture.” …
Read More »Democrats Introduce September 11 Congressional Resolution
Four House Democrats introduced a Congressional Resolution on Friday acknowledging the hate, discrimination, racism, and xenophobia that Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Sikh communities across America continue to experience two decades after the September 11 attack. The lawmakers, Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), and Judy Chu (CA-27) also …
Read More »How Cori Bush’s protest led to a new eviction moratorium
The CDC’s new moratorium doesn’t cover the entire nation, but it offers relief for tenants and reduces the potential for COVID transmission in some communities. Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th For days, Rep. Cori Bush demanded that President Joe Biden and lawmakers in Congress move to reinstate a …
Read More »Millions Of Americans Risk Eviction As Virus Cases Spike
Millions of Americans could soon find themselves homeless, as a nationwide ban on evictions expired on Saturday against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political fingerpointing. With billions in government funds meant to help renters still untapped, President Joe Biden last week urged Congress to extend the 11-month-old moratorium …
Read More »Republicans Introduce Resolution To Censure Members Of “The Squad”
Republicans introduced a resolution to condemn and censure members of ‘The Squad’ for “defending foreign terrorist organizations” and “inciting anti-Semitic attacks.” Last week, Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted “unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.” 12 Jewish House Democrats asked Omar to clarify her tweet, and …
Read More »Representative Ilhan Omar Condemned For Comparing US And Israel To Hamas And Taliban
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under fire by Jewish House Democrats for comparing the United States and Israel with the Hamas and the Taliban. On Monday, Omar tweeted, “we have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.” “We must have the same level of …
Read More »House Narrowly Passes $1.9 Billion Capitol Security Bill
In a 213-212 vote with three voting present, the House of Representatives passed a $1.9 billion bill on Thursday to increase security at the United States Capitol. The bill will fund security across the Capitol grounds, bolster protections, and increase preparedness for lawmakers, district offices, and the Capitol Police force. …
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