I WILL BE INVESTIGATING AND ASKING ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES DETAILED COMMENTS ON
ANTI-SEMETIC STATEMENTS, ANTI-AMERICAN STATEMENTS
398-17 ( BLOW OUT LOSS FOR THE SQUAD)
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution to oppose the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement during a Tuesday night vote — but Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voted nay.
A bipartisan group of 398 lawmakers voted for the legislation, while only 17 members voted against it, including one Republican.
Another five House members – four Democrats and independent Rep. Justin Amash – voted present.
The vote again showcased the split in the Democratic Party, with some of the loudest liberals, including Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, as well as Progressive Caucus co-chairs Mark Pocan and Pramila Jayapal, casting no votes.
The fourth member of the so-called “Squad,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), voted for it.
In the lead-up to the floor vote, Tlaib, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, voiced her opposition to the legislation by pointing to previous boycotts of Nazi Germany and South Africa during apartheid.
The vote again showcased the split in the Democratic Party, with some of the loudest liberals, including Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, as well as Progressive Caucus co-chairs Mark Pocan and Pramila Jayapal, casting no votes.
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