House Votes to Table Censure Resolution Against Rep. Ilhan Omar
The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening rejected a resolution to formally censure Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a move that came after she reposted a video disparaging Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk following his assassination.
The final vote was 214 to 213 to table the resolution, which was put forth by Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace. The measure would have not only censured Omar but also removed her from her seats on the House Education and Workforce and House Budget Committees.
The vote saw four Republican lawmakers—Reps. Mike Flood of Nebraska, Jeff Hurd of Colorado, Tom McClintock of California, and Cory Mills of Florida—cross the aisle to join every voting Democrat in blocking the censure effort.
“The 7 Articles and 27 Amendments of our Constitution are not followed only when it serves your purpose. Unlike with Rep McIver, whom is accused of assault and obstruction of LEO, which I supported not to table, this is a 1A issue,” Mills wrote on X. “We may not like or agree with what someone says, but that does not mean we should deny their protected 1A Right.”
Rep. Tom McClintock of California also released a statement on X explaining his vote, stating, “Ilhan Omar’s comments regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk are vile and contemptible. They deserve the harshest criticism of every man and woman of goodwill. But this disgusting and hateful speech is still speech and is protected by our First Amendment.”
McClintock added, “A free society depends on tolerating ALL speech—even hateful speech—confident that the best way to sort good from evil is to put the two side by side and trust the people to know the difference. Congress exists for this purpose. For this reason, I voted to table the censure resolution.”
The resolution against Omar followed her actions on social media, where she reposted a video on X that labeled Kirk a “reprehensible human being” and a “stochastic terrorist.” The video was posted in the wake of Kirk’s murder last week. Omar also told Zeteo News’ Mehdi Hasan that it was “f-ed up” for people to remember Kirk for his good deeds, stating, “These people are full of shit and it’s important for us to call them out.”
In the aftermath of the failed censure attempt, House Democrats, led by Texas Rep. Greg Casar, have indicated they plan to retaliate by forcing a vote on a resolution to censure Republican Rep. Cory Mills. Mills has been at the center of recent controversies, including allegations of assault and accusations of threatening his ex-girlfriend.
The debate over the resolution saw public conflict between Mace and Omar, who exchanged barbs on social media throughout the day leading up to the vote. The events come as calls to “lower the temperature” of political rhetoric have increased following Kirk’s death.
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