MTG's initial attempt to censure Tlaib, the only "Palestinian-American" in Congress and a confirmed anti-Semite, failed last week, largely because more than a few Republicans had an issue with the word "insurrection" and a slightly smaller issue with Free Speech.
One argument countermanding the "Free Speech" excuse is, "Yep, you have the right to free speech but that doesn't mean you're not accountable for what you say." I tend to favor the opposite side, believing firmly that while yes, you can and should be held accountable for what you say, but you have the right to say it. Tlaib did not deny making those statements.
The term "insurrection" - a pretty clear reference to J6 - was, IMHO, correctly interpreted and was justly thrown out. Tlaib is a vile cretin who should be expelled from Congress rather than just censured, but the cleaned-up version by McCormick carried the day.
The vote was 234-188. Twenty-two Dems voted to censure with 4 Repubs voting no, and another 4 (1 Dem and 3 Repubs) voting "present."
Not surprisingly, Tlaib remains defiant, screaming that she will not "be silenced."
Also not surprisingly, in a tit-for-tat move, the Dems introduced another Resolution for Censure of Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) after he compared "innocent Palestinian civilians" to "innocent Nazi civilians."
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2023/11/07/house-finally-censures-anti-american-pro-palestinian-rashida-tlaib-n4923722https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/07/rashida-tlaib-censure-passes-00125996
