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struggle4progress

(126,683 posts) Thu Sep 18, 2025, 10:20 AM Sep 2025

Effort to censure Ilhan Omar over Kirk comments fails

By Kadia Goba

A resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) over comments and a social media repost she made regarding conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s death failed Wednesday.

The resolution was introduced under special rules by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) on Monday, fast-tracking it to a floor vote. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Massachusetts) introduced a motion to table — essentially, to dismiss — the resolution Wednesday.

The motion to table succeeded by a vote of 214-213, with four Republicans — Reps. Mike Flood (Nebraska), Jeff Hurd (Colorado), Tom McClintock (California) and Cory Mills (Florida) — voting with Democrats ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/17/effort-censure-rep-ilhan-omar-over-charlie-kirk-comments-fails/

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Effort to censure Ilhan Omar over Kirk comments fails (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2025 OP

Pubs chose Mace because her making the resolution no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #1

These people are sick newdeal2 Sep 2025 #2

no_hypocrisy

(55,383 posts)

1. Pubs chose Mace because her making the resolution

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 10:30 AM

Sep 2025

was supposed to make it more palatable because she’s a woman. Y’know . . . No hint of mysogeny.

newdeal2

(5,611 posts)

2. These people are sick

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 10:34 AM

Sep 2025

Omar’s comments were mild at best. She showed a lot of sympathy and restraint in her comments on Kirk but even that upset these snowflakes.

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