Ilhan Omar launches new foreign affairs group as GOP seeks to oust her from committee

[mystery-ak]

Ilhan Omar launches new foreign affairs group as GOP seeks to oust her from committee
by Cami Mondeaux, Breaking News Reporter |
January 31, 2023 08:36 AM

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is preparing to launch a new foreign affairs working group focused on addressing crises in Africa, even as the Minnesota Democrat faces threats of removal from her committee assignments in the GOP-led House.

Omar announced the creation of the U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group on Tuesday, which will seek to create a partnership between experts and policymakers in Africa to understand how the continent is affected by U.S. policies. The group will focus on scheduling bipartisan briefings with Biden administration officials, nongovernmental agencies, and other experts to tackle a variety of issues.

“In order to have a sustainable, growing, and egalitarian African continent, we must find solutions on the continent — whether it is in agricultural productivity, infrastructure, democratic governance, combating extremism, or tackling the climate crisis,” Omar said in a statement. “Our role must be as partners with the movements and civil society groups acting on the ground. For far too long, the United States has treated Africa as a threat that needed to be contained, a series of fires that needed to be put out, or a junior partner that needed to be disciplined.”

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/ilhan-omar-launches-foreign-affairs-group-amid-committee-threats

[mountaineer]

Ilhan's "squad" buddy pitches a fit in Congress over what the GOP has done, screaming and crying like a lunatic.
That seems about right for their level of mental stability.

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1621194464063623168

[Wingnut]

Ilhan's "squad" buddy pitches a fit in Congress over what the GOP has done, screaming and crying like a lunatic.
That seems about right for their level of mental stability.
https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/statu1621194s/4640636231

AOC had a full-on conniption fit.

[mountaineer]

That AOC video needs the appropriate musical accompaniment.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Would Omar's "working group" be subject to Government public information "sunshine" laws and Freedom of Information Act inquiries?

Is there a mechanism for public accountability?

[Free Vulcan]

That AOC video needs the appropriate musical accompaniment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPGz3yZTqKY

She's even in time to the beat.

[corbe]

As She Slowly Turns To Leave


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUwXq4jeaRg

[mystery-ak]

House Ousts Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee in Party Line Vote

Ashley Oliver 2 Feb 2023 Washington, DC

The House voted Thursday along party lines to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee through a resolution that cites her past derogatory remarks about Jewish people and anti-Israel posture.

The vote passed 218 to 211, with all Democrats voting against the resolution and one Republican, Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), voting “present.”

The vote is a win for House Republicans, who hold a slim majority in the chamber, after a few from their conference initially objected to the resolution. The three who had vocally opposed it, Reps. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Nancy Mace (R-SC), and Ken Buck (R-CO), had flipped their vote by Thursday morning.

Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), a key player in the successful whip operation, told Breitbart News in an exclusive statement that Omar, a fellow Minnesotan, had “no place representing American interests” on the Foreign Affairs Committee.

“There is no debate that Ilhan Omar, the face of antisemitism in the Democrat Party, has no place representing American interests on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Ms. Omar is an embarrassment to Minnesota and our country,” Emmer said.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/02/house-ousts-ilhan-omar-from-foreign-affairs-committee-in-party-line-vote/

[Fishrrman]

"Ilhan's "squad" buddy pitches a fit in Congress over what the GOP has done, screaming and crying like a lunatic."

OK, Mr. McCarthy.
Good on ya for showing omar the door.

Now... show ms. tlaib the same exit.

[Free Vulcan]

That should put the Squad and the other miscreants on notice that there will be some lines not wise to cross.