House Votes Ilhan Omar , off Foreign Affairs Committee.<br />Fox News reports that the House voted 218-211 <br />to remove Omar from the committee on Jan. 2.<br />Republicans had previously vowed to go through with the removal because of alleged antisemitic and anti-American comments Omar had previously made.<br />Representative Omar, by her own words, <br />has disqualified herself from serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, a panel that <br />is viewed by nations around the world as speaking for Congress on matters of international importance and national security, Foreign Affairs Committee, via four-page resolution.<br />Fox News reports that Democrats and Omar accused <br />the GOP of racism and hypocrisy, claiming they are only targeting "Democrats for questionable behavior.".<br />I am Muslim, I am an immigrant, and interestingly, from Africa. Is anyone surprised that I am being targeted? , Rep. Ilhan Omar, via statement.<br />Is anyone surprised that I am somehow deemed unworthy to speak about American foreign policy, or that they see me as a powerful voice that needs to be silenced?, Rep. Ilhan Omar, via statement.<br />Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Omar <br />and dismissed Republican claims of consistency regarding the representative's dismissal.<br />Consistency? There is nothing consistent with the Republican Party’s continued attack, except for the racism and incitement of violence against women of color in this body. , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, via statement.<br />This is about targeting women of color in the United States of America, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, via statement.<br />Rep. Gregory Meeks also came to Omar's defense.<br />Why is this member being targeted today? Could it be the way <br />that she looks? Could it be <br />her religious practices? , Rep. Gregory Meeks, via statement.<br />Because it’s clear if she were on <br />the other side of the aisle, we would <br />not be having this debate today, Rep. Gregory Meeks, via statement
