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US House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans voted Thursday to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee, following through on a GOP promise to oust the Minnesota Democrat from a prized position.

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Ilhan Omar vows to keep fighting after House GOP ousts her from foreign affairs committee

‘I am an American ... who was sent here by her constituents to represent them in Congress,’ Rep Ilhan Omar said ahead of vote to remove her from committee

The Independent UK

House votes to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee

The vote marks the latest reprisal in an escalating partisan tit-for-tat over committee assignments.

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House Republicans vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee

Republicans have cited the Minnesota Democrat's past controversial comments about Israel. Omar, who herself has faced anti-Muslim bigotry since taking office, called the move "purely partisan."

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House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel as Democrats cry hypocrisy and ‘racism’ - Roll Call

The House voted 218-211 along party lines to remove Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Roll Call

House GOP preparing to oust Democrat from committee

House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee

The Independent UK

Republicans push to remove Ilhan Omar from foreign affairs panel

A vote is set for Thursday on resolution aimed at the Muslim-American progressive lawmaker over her criticism of Israel.

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What did Rep Ilhan Omar say that made Republicans want to remove her from a committee?

Republicans want to remove the Minnesota Democrat from the House Foreign Affairs committee and have accused her of antisemitism

The Independent UK

Why does Ilhan Omar attract so much Republican ire?

Republicans accuse her of antisemitism, but Democrats see something far more sinister at hand, Eric Garcia reports

The Independent UK

Ilhan Omar - live: GOP advances effort to oust Democrat from committee as she denies antisemitic remarks

Republicans want Omar removed over past antisemitic comments

The Independent UK

Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel

Newly empowered House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee

The Independent UK

House Republicans move ahead with effort to oust Omar from panel

The U.S. House is set to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution to remove Democrat Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee as Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded at least two Republican holdouts to support the move.

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Kevin McCarthy's bid to oust Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs in peril as third GOP rep. objects

"I think that we should not engage in this tit for tat," Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck said.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar calls out Republicans ahead of potential vote to take away committee post

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar scorned Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Wednesday as the GOP attempt to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee approaches a critical point.

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The Independent UK

Iran has refused to release body of executed British-Iranian man, MPs told

The family has also been told the burial took place last week.

Reason

New House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul Is a Standard Old-School Interventionist

Kevin McCarthy's pick to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee evades any post-Trump humbleness in foreign policy.

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SNP MP 'removed' from Foreign Affairs Committee after frontbench reshuffle

AN SNP MP says he has been “removed” from the Foreign Affairs Committee following a front bench reshuffle.

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MPs call for China to be officially deemed a ‘threat’ to UK

But ministers should avoid adopting strong language that is not ‘coupled with action’, the Foreign Affairs Committee warned.

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Chinese diplomats who 'fled UK' since Manchester consulate incident accused of 'denying justice'

'Letting China take them back isn’t justice. We should have kicked them out weeks ago'

Reuters

UK parliament committee chair says she talked defence cooperation on Taiwan trip

A senior British lawmaker said on Friday her delegation had discussed defence cooperation with Taiwan during a visit this week to the Chinese-claimed island that Beijing has condemned as "gross interference".

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House GOP overlooks antisemitism in its ranks, points at Democrats

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are declining to condemn and punish antisemitism within their own party, preferring instead to argue that Democrats have the prejudice problem.

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House GOP overlooks internal antisemitism, points at Democrats

House Republicans deflect when pressed on internal antisemitism, arguing Democrats are the party with a bias problem.

The Independent UK

MPs to visit Taiwan amid heightened tensions

The trip is likely to anger Beijing, which cut some diplomatic ties with the US after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to the self-ruling island.

Daily Mirror

UK defends Qatar's 'real steps' to help gay World Cup fans despite growing fury

James Cleverly insisted Qatar 'know how seriously we take the issue' of LGBT rights during the World Cup - despite gay sex being punishable with seven years' jail. The Tory chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee blasted: 'Nothing has changed'

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After GOP wins House control, Republican leader threatens Rep. Ilhan Omar's committee role

WASHINGTON – Republican Speaker hopeful Kevin McCarthy is vowing to stop Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar from serving on the Foreign Affairs Committee just days after the GOP won control of the U.S. House.

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