Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has reintroduced her censure in opposition to Rep. Rashida Tlaib, giving the decision a second go after lawmakers voted in opposition to it the primary time.
The Georgia Republican has taken situation with Ms. Tlaib‘s criticism of Israel and her pro-Palestinian views. But after introducing the first resolution, the House voted to table it in a 222-186 vote last week, with 23 Republicans voting with Democrats.
Some lawmakers who voted against the initial resolution had an issue with the wording. Rep. Chip Roy said he didn’t just like the time period “insurrection” getting used to explain the protest.
“I voted to table the resolution,” the Texas Republican wrote on X. “In January 2021, the legal term insurrection was stretched and abused by many following the events at the Capitol. We should not continue to perpetuate claims of ‘insurrection’ at the Capitol and we should not abuse the term now.”
Ms. Taylor Greene wrote that she can be eradicating the phrase “insurrection” and changing it with “illegal occupation” as an alternative.
“Hopefully the 23 Republicans who voted no to censure Pro-terrorists, pro-Hamas, Anti-Israel, anti-Semitic Rashida Tlaib will use their freedom of speech in Congress to censure (condemn) Terrorist Tlaib’s speech, lies, and actions that incited an illegal occupation on Oct. 18,” she wrote on X Saturday.
She will name the measure to the ground this week as a privileged decision, a supply acquainted confirmed to The Hill. With privileged resolutions, the House must vote inside two legislative days.
The second try comes after Ms. Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, posted a video on X over the weekend that mentioned President Biden “supported the genocide of the Palestinian people” due to the assist the administration has given to Israel, each verbally and monetarily.
“We will remember in 2024,” Ms. Tlaib says within the video. In writing it ends with, “Joe Biden supported the genocide of the Palestinian people. The American people won’t forget. Biden, support a cease-fire now. Or don’t count on us in 2024.”
Ms. Tlaib, who’s the one Palestinian-American in Congress, has known as for an finish of assist to Israel for the reason that starting of the Israel-Hamas struggle.
Ms. Taylor Greene initially launched the decision to censure the Democrat for “antisemitic activity, sympathizing with terrorist organizations, and leading an insurrection” on the Capitol.
She accused Ms. Tlaib — who spoke on the protest — of main a pro-Palestinian rebel on Capitol Hill final month. Hundreds of protesters flooded the Cannon House Office Building calling for a cease-fire whereas yelling statements like, “let Gaza live,” donning shirts and indicators that learn, “Jews say cease fire now.”
Ms. Tlaib responded in an announcement by saying the decision was “unhinged,” and “deeply Islamophobic,” saying it “attacks peaceful Jewish anti-war advocates.”
