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House Republicans vote to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee

Thursday, February 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans on Thursday voted to kick Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee.They said it was because of antisemitic comments and statements on Israel she later apologized for in 2019.The vote on the resolution was 218-211 -- with... Read More.

House set to vote to keep Ilhan Omar off House Foreign Affairs Committee

Wednesday, February 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House could vote as soon as Wednesday on a resolution to keep Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.The House Rules Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday night, 9-4, to advance a resolution to effectively block Omar... Read More.

Rep. Ilhan Omar introduces bill named for Amir Locke to curb no-knock warrants

Wednesday, March 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced a bill on Tuesday calling for strict limitations on no-knock warrants in drug-related investigations.The bill, named for Amir Locke, would also ban "quick-knock" warrants, nighttime warrants, and the use of explosive devices, chemical weapons, and military grade firearms... Read More.

Pelosi denounces faith-based attacks on Omar as ‘indecent’ and ‘dangerous’

Wednesday, December 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's faith-based attacks on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, who is Muslim, are "indecent" and "dangerous" and suggested it is a publicity ploy."To see a member of Congress attacking another member is not... Read More.

Rep. Lauren Boebert refuses to publicly apologize to Rep. Ilhan Omar for anti-Muslim remark

Monday, November 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, said she had an "unproductive" call with Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Monday over her anti-Muslim remarks and claimed the Colorado Republican refused to publicly apologize for suggesting she was a terrorist.Instead, Omar claimed in a new statement... Read More.

Rep. Lauren Boebert issues apology for anti-Muslim remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar

Friday, November 26 by ABC News

(COLORADO) -- Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) issued an apology on Friday for remarks she made that used anti-Muslim tropes to refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democratic representative from Minnesota and one of only three Muslim members of Congress.Later on Friday, Omar sent a... Read More.

Patina Miller and Omar Epps explain why ‘Power Book III: Kanan’ was the perfect series for them to join

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

Patina Miller and Omar Epps say it wasn't a tough decision to sign on to Starz's Power prequel, Power Book III: Raising Kanan. For Epps, joining the cast as Detective Malcolm Howard -- a corrupt NYPD cop in Queens -- was an opportunity for him to learn more about of... Read More.