Rashida Tlaib, only Palestinian-American member of Congress, censured for controversial war statements
The U.S. House voted late Tuesday to censure member Rashida Tlaib, Congress's lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza, with 22 of her fellow Democrats voting to censure.
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at a news conference on the introduction of the "Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights" outside the U.S. Capitol Building on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers held the news conference alongside members of the Restaurant Opportunity Center United organization to hear stories about those who work in the restaurant industry and their requests for countrywide improved working conditions. A closeup of a bespectacled woman wearing a blazer speaking while outdoors is shown.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7021971.1699442840!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1690923378.jpg)
The U.S. House voted late Tuesday to censure member Rashida Tlaib, Congress's lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza, with 22 of her fellow Democrats voting to censure.