AOC delivers impassioned speech against GOP move to oust Ilhan Omar: ‘This is about targeting women of colour’ Comes as the House votes to push Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Ilhan Omar shares ‘death threat’ as she accuses GOP of putting ‘target on my back’ Republicans plan to vote to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel as Democrats cry hypocrisy and ‘racism’ - Roll Call The House voted 218-211 along party lines to remove Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023
House GOP preparing to oust Democrat from committee House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Republicans push to remove Ilhan Omar from foreign affairs panel A vote is set for Thursday on resolution aimed at the Muslim-American progressive lawmaker over her criticism of Israel. Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023
GOP takes first step towards removing Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans have accused the Minnesota Democrat of antisemitism The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
What did Rep Ilhan Omar say that made Republicans want to remove her from a committee? Republicans want to remove the Minnesota Democrat from the House Foreign Affairs committee and have accused her of antisemitism The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Why does Ilhan Omar attract so much Republican ire? Republicans accuse her of antisemitism, but Democrats see something far more sinister at hand, Eric Garcia reports The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls out Republicans ahead of potential vote to take away committee post WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar scorned Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Wednesday as the GOP attempt to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee approaches a critical point. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
Ilhan Omar To Be Booted From House Foreign Affairs Committee, Kevin McCarthy Says House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is expected to removed Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from her committee assignment. Zenger · Jan 13, 2023
The New Congress Is Finally Sworn In. What’s In Store For US Jews And Zionism? On Jan Zenger · Jan 10, 2023
House GOP overlooks antisemitism in its ranks, points at Democrats WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are declining to condemn and punish antisemitism within their own party, preferring instead to argue that Democrats have the prejudice problem. Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022
House GOP overlooks internal antisemitism, points at Democrats House Republicans deflect when pressed on internal antisemitism, arguing Democrats are the party with a bias problem. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022
US progressives reject Republican push against Ilhan Omar Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy promises to remove Muslim congresswoman from committee, sparking backlash. Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2022
The Texas Tribune · Nov 22, 2022 New Congress will feature few leadership roles for the many Texans in the U.S. House Texans will chair some powerful committees in the House, but their roles in top leadership elections last week were more often as anti-establishment voices than contenders.
Axios · Nov 20, 2022 Kevin McCarthy says he'll remove Ilhan Omar from committee assignment McCarthy vowed to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee over her past "anti-semitic and anti-American remarks."
Axios · Aug 16, 2022 Republicans plot subpoenas tied to Afghanistan withdrawal Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan will be a key focus if Republicans take back the majority.
Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022 House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit WASHINGTON — One year after the United States’ chaotic exit from Afghanistan last August, Republican lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the Biden administration to answer questions about the withdrawal.
Roll Call · Aug 15, 2022 House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit - Roll Call Republican lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the Biden administration to answer questions about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 30, 2022 US Congress Takes Action Against Syria’s Captagon The House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved a draft resolution that lays out a US strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the Assad regime in Syria. The draft, submitted by bipartisan lawmakers, says the Captagon trade linked to the Assad regime is…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 20, 2022 Republican Lawmaker Denounces Twitter’s Inaction against Iran’s Threats to US Officials US House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul called on Twitter’s administration to reconsider the Iranian regime’s use of the platform to send threatening messages to US public officials. He sent a letter to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, expressing his concern over the matter, citing a threat to former…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2022 US House Passes Stop Iranian Drones Act The US House of Representatives unanimously passed the Stop Iranian Drones Act (SIDA) to end its drone program and impose sanctions on its supporters. The bill was approved by 424 votes against two and required approval from the Senate and a presidential signature to become law. Republicans Tom Massie and…