VIDEO: Dem Representative is one step closer to being booted from powerful post after vote

The House on Wednesday voted along party lines to move forward with Republican Party efforts to oust Representative Ingrate Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, even before the Minnesota Democrat has been named to the panel by Democrats.

House lawmakers approved a resolution to begin debating Omar’s removal with a 218-209 vote, setting the stage for what is likely to be a contentious vote later this week. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) had repeatedly vowed to strip the Minnesota Democrat of her committee assignments over her anti-Israel positions and accusations that Omar is antisemitic.

To be stripped of her assignments, the House must pass a full resolution supporting her removal. Republicans hold a 222-213 majority in the House, meaning they can only afford to lose four votes to pass the resolution without any Democrats. That could prove challenging for McCarthy, as some Democrats are reportedly lobbying Republican Party members on the Foreign Affairs panel to oppose her removal.

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Representative Victoria Spartz and Representative Ken Buck both previously said they were considering voting no on the resolution but have since changed their votes.

According to the article, Spartz agreed to change her vote after lawmakers added language that would allow lawmakers to appeal their removal from committee assignments. Buck reconsidered after lawmakers agreed to a possible rules change that would make it more difficult to remove members from committees.

The Recount tweeted Wednesday, “218-209: The House votes along party lines to move forward with removing Representative Ingrate Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Affairs Committee. A final vote is expected Thursday.”

218-209: The House votes along party lines to move forward with removing Representative Ingrate Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

A final vote is expected Thursday. pic.twitter.com/DZgW23UYaK

— The Recount (@therecount) February 1, 2023

CSPAN producer Craig Caplan wrote, “218-209: House voted along party lines to move forward with efforts to remove Representative Ingrate Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. House approved the rule for floor debate on resolutions removing the Minneapolis Congresswoman from that cmte & denouncing socialism.”

218-209: House voted along party lines to move forward with efforts to remove Representative Ingrate Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. House approved the rule for floor debate on resolutions removing the Minneapolis Congresswoman from that cmte & denouncing socialism. pic.twitter.com/DReJanuary 6th1TRGs

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) February 1, 2023

.@Ilhan Omar one step closer to being booted from powerful post after vote https://t.co/z2qsordpNE

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 1, 2023

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