Rep Jerry Nadler supports CBC Chair Rep Horsford's resolution to censure Clay Higgins for his vile tweet

[Dennis Donovan]

Rep. Nadler
Clay Higgins’ despicable, racist tweet is unbecoming of a Member of Congress.

I fully support The Black Caucus Chair Rep Steven Horsford’s resolution to censure Higgins for his vile comment.
7:25 PM · Sep 25, 2024

Seconded!!!

Link to tweet

On edit: The CBC Chairman Rep Steven Horsford Introduced Resolution to Censure Rep. Clay Higgins:

Congressional Black Caucus Introduces Resolution to Censure Rep. Clay Higgins on Racist Post

Washington, September 25, 2024

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03):

“Today, Representative Clay Higgins used his official account on X to publicly spew hatred, fear, and intolerance against Haitians and Haitian Americans in an overtly racist post. Referring to Haiti as the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere”, and denigrating Haitians with vile and demeaning terms goes against a foundational principle about our country: that America is a nation of immigrants where all are welcome.

“We can only hope and pray that the misinformation and racist rhetoric spewed by former President Donald Trump, Senator JD Vance, Rep. Higgins, and other right wing MAGA extremists, do not lead to violence in any Haitian or immigrant community.

“Every member of Congress must be clear that we need to eliminate hate in all its forms. It is time to turn the page on this pattern of denigrating and villainizing immigrants for political gain. Today, we have introduced a privileged resolution to censure Rep. Higgins and to make clear that bigotry and racism from a member of Congress is unacceptable.”

[dweller]

1. Announcement from CBC

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03):

“Today, Representative Clay Higgins used his official account on X to publicly spew hatred, fear, and intolerance against Haitians and Haitian Americans in an overtly racist post. Referring to Haiti as the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere”, and denigrating Haitians with vile and demeaning terms goes against a foundational principle about our country: that America is a nation of immigrants where all are welcome.

“We can only hope and pray that the misinformation and racist rhetoric spewed by former President Donald Trump, Senator JD Vance, Rep. Higgins, and other right wing MAGA extremists, do not lead to violence in any Haitian or immigrant community.

“Every member of Congress must be clear that we need to eliminate hate in all its forms. It is time to turn the page on this pattern of denigrating and villainizing immigrants for political gain. Today, we have introduced a privileged resolution to censure Rep. Higgins and to make clear that bigotry and racism from a member of Congress is unacceptable.”

https://cbc.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2615




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[Dennis Donovan]

2. Adding this to the OP

Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

[dweller]

3. You can also add

The resolution, of course , failed
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[Dennis Donovan]

4. Not surprising. Well worth the effort, however.

[orthoclad]

5. Isn't this an actual crime?

Official communication from a Federal office?

[dweller]

8. Good question

Perhaps the DOJ could look into … er, well … nm
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[orthoclad]

9. Yeah. Not like the days of RFK Senior.

[Cha]

6. Yes & Fuck Clay Higgins & Mike Johnson(Explainer), TOO.

[malaise]

7. Good

Rec

[chowder66]

10. The Senate needs to do the same to Sen. John Kennedy for the horrible diatribe

he spewed out at Maya Berry.