If at first you don’t succeed, just give up because there is no sense being a damn fool about it. But Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t believe that as she attempts to censure Rashida Tlaib again but with one major difference. The main change is that she is changing the word insurrection and replacing it with “illegal occupation” in relation to the events of October 18th when Tlaib incited a crowd of anti-Semites to infiltrate the Capitol and interfere with Congressional business.
You might think that she is taking a step back from insurrection and you would be right, so why did she do that? The answer is quite simple. The J6 political prisoners were charged with illegal occupation. To vote against the measure now, you are saying many of the J6 prisoners were unlawfully convicted and sentenced. This could be complicated for Democrats who have celebrated the long sentences meted out unfairly to the J6 protesters.
From the river to the sea is an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate. My work and advocacy is always centered in justice and dignity for all people no matter faith or ethnicity.
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 3, 2023
MTG said:
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL“I’m reintroducing my censure resolution against Terrorist Tlaib. I am removing “insurrection” and replacing it with “illegal occupation” on Oct 18th that broke the same federal laws as Jan 6 and led to hundreds of arrest and assault on Cap Police.”
“Hopefully the 23 Republicans who voted no to censure Pro-terrorists Pro-Hamas Anti-Israel anti-Semitic Rashida Tlaib will use their freedom of speech in congress to censure (condemn) Terrorist Tlaib’s speech, lies, and actions that incited an illegal occupation on Oct 18th.”
“They censured Adam Schiff so they should be able to vote to censure her. We can not stand by doing nothing while one of our colleagues calls for the genocide of our great friend and ally Israel. Terrorist Tlaib should be expelled but let’s see if we can at least censure her.”
In a vote of 222-186, twenty-two Republicans joined the House Democrats to table the resolution without further debate.
“List of feckless Republicans that voted WITH Democrats to table my censure resolution against Rashida Tlaib. This is why Republicans NEVER do anything to stop the communists Democrats or ever hold anyone accountable!!” Rep. Greene wrote on X.
The list of Republicans who voted against the censure includes:
- Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- Rep. Max Miller (R-OH)
- Rep. John Duarte (R-CA)
- Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)
- Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
- Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
- Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
- Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)
- Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Rep. Patricia McCormick (R-NJ)
- Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Here are the 12 Republicans who did not vote:
- Rep. John Curtis (R-UT)
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
- Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)
- Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)
- Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX)
- Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI)
- Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) was among those who voted to table the motion. In a statement released on Thursday, Roy explained his decision, stating, “Rep. Rashida Tlaib has repeatedly made outrageous remarks toward Israel and the Jewish people. Her conduct is unbecoming of a member of Congress and certainly worthy of condemnation – if not censure.” He further elaborated on his concerns about the resolution’s language, particularly its use of the term ‘insurrection.’
