The House voted on Tuesday to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, formally rebuking the sole Palestinian American in Congress for her statements regarding the Israel-Hamas war.
Four Republicans voted against censuring Ms. Tlaib, while one Democrat and three Republicans voted “present,” declining to take a position.
After the gavel fell, Democratic lawmakers, mostly progressives, surrounded Ms. Tlaib on the floor and embraced her.
Ms. Tlaib has been by far the most vocal member of Congress to do so.
The debate pitted mainstream Democrats against the most progressive lawmakers in the House, many of them women of color who surrounded Ms. Tlaib on the floor as the censure was considered.
Persons:
Rashida Tlaib, Tlaib, ”, censuring Ms, “, Rich McCormick, Israel —, — “, Tlaib’s, Ms, Biden, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna S, Pressley, Republicans “, Hakeem Jeffries, Brad Schneider of Illinois, Mr, Schneider, “ Tlaib, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Israel, Greene, Ken Buck, “ It’s, Karoun Demirjian
Organizations:
Palestinian American, Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Defamation League
Locations:
Michigan, Israel, Gaza, Georgia, Palestinian, Jordan, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, Colorado