H. Res. 76 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 2, 2023. 
Whereas clause 1 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives provides, ‘‘A Member, Delegate, Resi-
dent Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House 
shall behave at all times in a manner that shall reflect 
creditably on the House’’; 
Whereas on February 10, 2019, Representative Ilhan Omar 
suggested that Jewish people and the American Israel 
Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) were buying political 
support, saying, ‘‘It’s all about the Benjamins, baby,’’ 
leading to condemnation from Republicans and Demo-
crats alike for her use of an anti-Semitic trope; 
Whereas on February 11, 2019, Congressional Democratic 
Leadership issued a joint statement in response to Rep-
resentative Omar, saying, ‘‘Anti-Semitism must be called 
out, confronted and condemned whenever it is encoun-
tered, without exception’’; 
Whereas on February 27, 2019, Representative Omar dou-
bled down on her stance at a forum in Washington, DC, 
by saying, ‘‘I want to talk about the political influence in 
this country that says it is OK for people to push for al-
legiance to a foreign country’’;
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Whereas then-Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
Eliot Engel condemned Representative Omar’s comments 
by stating ‘‘It’s unacceptable and deeply offensive to call 
into question the loyalty of fellow American citizens be-
cause of their political views, including support for the 
U.S.-Israel relationship. We all take the same oath. 
Worse, Representative Omar’s comments leveled that 
charge by invoking a vile anti-Semitic slur’’; 
Whereas Chairman Engel went on to say that such comments 
have ‘‘no place in the Foreign Affairs Committee or the 
House of Representatives’’; 
Whereas in March 2019, Representative Omar trivialized the 
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, that killed 2,977 
people by describing it as ‘‘some people did something’’; 
Whereas on May 16, 2021, Representative Omar referred to 
Israel as ‘‘an apartheid state,’’ and went on to say that 
those who refused such a characterization needed to, ‘‘get 
on the right side of history’’; 
Whereas on June 7, 2021, Representative Omar equated the 
United States and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban by 
stating ‘‘We must have the same level of accountability 
and justice for all victims of crimes against humanity. 
We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the 
U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban’’, es-
tablishing a false equivalency between Israel—which has 
the right and responsibility to protect itself and its citi-
zens from all forms of terrorism—and Hamas, a foreign 
terrorist organization actively engaged in committing war 
crimes, including using civilians as human shields, which 
is banned under customary international humanitarian 
law;
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Whereas twelve Democratic members decried Representative 
Omar’s newest round of statements, saying: ‘‘Equating 
the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban 
is as offensive as it is misguided’’; 
Whereas when asked by the media whether she regretted her 
comments, Representative Omar responded, ‘‘I don’t’’; 
Whereas all Members—both Republicans and Democrats 
alike—who seek to serve on the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs should be held to an equal standard of conduct 
due to the international sensitivities and national security 
concerns under the jurisdiction of this committee; 
Whereas any Member reserves the right to bring a case be-
fore the Committee on Ethics as grounds for an appeal 
to the Speaker of the House for reconsideration of any 
committee removal decision; 
Whereas Representative Omar, by her own words, has dis-
qualified herself from serving on the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, a panel that is viewed by nations around the 
world as speaking for Congress on matters of inter-
national importance and national security; and 
Whereas Representative Omar’s comments have brought dis-
honor to the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is 
hereby, removed from the following standing committee of the 
House of Representatives:
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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ms. Omar. 
Attest: 
Clerk.