IV 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 241 

Condemning the anti-Semitic comments of Representative Ilhan Omar from 

Minnesota. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 14, 2019 

Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. GOHMERT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign 

Affairs and Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the anti-Semitic comments of Representative 

Ilhan Omar from Minnesota. 

Whereas in 2012, Representative Omar tweeted, ‘‘Israel has 

hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and 

help them see the evil doings of Israel.’’; 

Whereas in 2018, Representative Omar posted, ‘‘Drawing attention to the apartheid Israeli regime is far from hating 

Jews.’’; 

Whereas the latest controversial tweets from Representative 

Omar suggest Jewish people are buying political support. 

She tweeted ‘‘It’s all about the Benjamins baby,’’ a refVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:50 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR241.IH HR241

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erence to a song about $100 bill, and AIPAC, a proIsraeli lobbying group; 

Whereas Representative Omar stated during a town hall, ‘‘I 

want to talk about the political influence in this country 

that says it is okay to push for the allegiance to a foreign 

country.’’; 

Whereas Speaker Nancy Pelosi denounced Representative 

Omar’s statements saying, ‘‘We condemn these remarks 

and call upon Congresswoman Omar to immediately 

apologize’’ is not going far enough; 

Whereas, on March 7, 2019, Democratic leadership failed to 

primarily and directly address Representative Omar’s 

anti-Semitic remarks in a resolution that should have 

been specifically about anti-Semitism so as to address the 

rising threat thereof; 

Whereas Jewish people are subject in the media and political 

campaigns to numerous other dangerous anti-Semitic 

myths, including that Jewish people control the United 

States Government or seek global, political, and financial 

domination and that Jewish people are obsessed with 

money; 

Whereas accusing Jewish people of being more loyal to Israel 

or to the Jewish community than to the United States 

constitutes anti-Semitism because it suggests that Jewish 

citizens cannot be patriotic Americans and trusted neighbors, when Jewish citizens have loyally served our Nation 

every day since its founding, whether in public or community life or military service; 

Whereas all Americans, including Jews, Muslims, and Christians and people of all faiths and no faith, have a stake 

in fighting anti-Semitism, as all Americans have a stake 


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in fighting every form of bigotry and hatred against people based on religion, race, or place of birth and origin; 

and 

Whereas Representative Omar’s comments reflect negatively 

on the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) directly disapproves the anti-Semitic com3 ments made by Representative Omar; 

4 (2) rejects the perpetuation of anti-Semitic 

5 stereotypes in the United States and around the 

6 world, including the pernicious myth of dual loyalty 

7 and foreign allegiance, especially in the context of 

8 support for the United States-Israel alliance; 

9 (3) condemns anti-Semitic acts and statements 

10 as hateful expressions of intolerance that are con11 tradictory to the values that define the people of the 

12 United States; and 

13 (4) seeks to ensure that the United States will 

14 live up to the transcendent principles of tolerance, 

15 religious freedom, and equal protection as embodied 

16 in the Declaration of Independence and the First 

17 and 14th Amendments to the Constitution. 

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