The House approved a measure opposing all bigotry after some Democrats rejected an earlier version specifically condemning anti-Semitism amid the uproar over Rep. Ilhan Omar's remarks.
The House voted Thursday to condemn anti-Semitism and other forms of “hate” after a protracted dispute fractured the Democratic Party over its handling of racially charged comments about Israel by freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar
Though few defended Omar’s words, they asked why the House would so quickly condemn remarks from one of the first female Muslim lawmakers while allowing similarly racially charged comments by President Trump and congressional Republicans to go unchecked by a formal response. The resolution was written by Reps. Jamie Raskin , who is Jewish and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Cedric Richmond , a former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
“Apparently, within the speaker’s new far-left Democrat majority, even a symbolic resolution condemning anti-Semitism seems to be a bridge too far,” McConnell said.
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