WASHNGTON – The U.S. House voted 218-211 to remove Minneapolis member Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, from the House Intelligence Committee, ostensibly as punishment for a comment two years ago that slighted Jews. The vote was party line with the new Republican majority flexing muscle against Omar’s leadership among liberals on social and environmental issues. Omar will be reassigned to the House Budget Committee.
Verbatim
Omar: “I am Muslim, I am an immigrant. And, interestingly, I am from Africa. Is anyone surprised that I am being targeted? Is anyone surprised that I am somehow deemed unworthy to speak about American foreign policy, or that they see me as a powerful voice that needs to be silenced?”
To remove Omar
Tom Emmer, R-Mn6 (north suburbs)
Brad Finstad, R-Mn1( south)
Michelle Fischbach, R-Mn7 (rural west)
Pete Stauber, R-Mn8 (Iron Range)
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Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wi5 (Juneau)
Mike Gallagher, R-Wi8 (Green Bay)
Glen Grothman, R-Wi6 (Campbellsport)
Tom Tiffany, R-R-Wi7 (Hazelburst)
Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville)
Derrick Van Orden, R-Wi3 (JPrairie du Chien)
Against
Angie Craig, D-Mn2 (south suburbs)
Betty McCollum, D-Mn4 (St. Paul)
Ilhan Omar, D-Mn5 (Minneapolis)
Dean Phillips, D-Mn3 (west suburbs)
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Gwen Moore, D-Wi4 (Milwaukee)
Mark Pocan, D-Wi2 (Madison)