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'Direct attack on my character': Tlaib pushes back in a U.S. House debate Wednesday over her resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Lebanon.
According to Axios, the House voted 92 to 324 against the resolution, with 117 Democrats voting against it and 91 in favor of it. Only one Republican reportedly voted in favor.
Democrats split over Rep. Rashida Tlaib's resolution to block U.S. assistance to Israel's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, sparking heated floor debate.
Democratic leaders came out against the resolution before the vote, saying they favor another one introduced by Tlaib on Wednesday.
The Forward on MSN
Majority of House Democrats vote to defeat Lebanon war powers measure
(JTA) — A House resolution aimed at preventing U.S. involvement in hostilities in Lebanon failed Thursday. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and fierce critic of Israel, forced a vote on the House floor Thursday.
Democratic lead Lebanon War Powers Resolution was defeated 324 to 92, with Democratic leaders saying US troops are not in combat there.
Tensions in the House boiled over Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans alike fumed at Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her push to pass a Lebanon war powers resolution. Why it matters: The fight — which was already dividing Democrats — has now sparked an explosive cross-partisan exchange on the House floor that briefly ground the chamber to a halt.
An effort to bar President Donald Trump from aiding Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) split the Democratic caucus Thursday over concerns about how the text was drafted.
The Daily Caller on MSNOpinion
Female Democrats assemble to whine about how much their periods hurt
Several female Democrats gathered in late May to complain about how much their periods hurt. Democratic Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari was joined in a press conference held May 21 by Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Adelita Grijalva of Arizona to advocate for Ansari’s bill,