Summary
Two Republicans in the House of Representatives proposed actions to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from her committee positions due to her comments about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They introduced resolutions to censure her and remove her from her roles in the House Budget and Education & Workforce Committees.
Key Facts
- Two Republican representatives are taking steps to punish Rep. Ilhan Omar for her remarks about Charlie Kirk.
- Omar made remarks about Kirk's views on social issues and spoke critically of his supporters.
- Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia introduced a resolution to remove Omar from two House committees.
- Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina also put forward a measure to censure Omar and remove her from committees.
- Omar reposted a video describing Kirk as a "stochastic terrorist," which is emphasized in Mace's resolution.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson has not yet decided if there will be a vote on these resolutions.
- Nancy Mace plans to push for a vote on her measure this week.
- Ilhan Omar's office has not commented on the resolutions.
