House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk Politics Sep 18, 2025 11:13 AM EDT

The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, but the effort showed the reach of President Donald Trump’s push for political retribution and set the stage for more to come.

The 214-213 roll call shelved a resolution from GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina to censure Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and have her removed from two House committees: Education and the Workforce, and Budget. The two have feuded viciously on social media.

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Mace has said Omar, an immigrant who criticiz

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