House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had hoped to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee, but a fresh GOP rebellion may have put paid to that.
came out against the bid, it appears McCarthy has bent to their will, instead of facing a potentially gruelling vote on the appointment.
15 rounds of voting to confirm him as speaker, following an open rebellion by some Republican representatives"The reason why Ilhan Omar is being removed from Foreign Affairs for antisemitic comments and the stances she takes is those take place as a member of congress," Greene
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