House to vote Thursday on measure 'opposing hate,' Hoyer tells Democrats

Source: The Washington Post



By Mike DeBonis and John Wagner March 7 at 10:36 AM

The House will vote Thursday on a measure “opposing hate,” Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told Democrats Thursday morning, as the party tries to move past a controversy over alleged anti-Semitic comments from freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar.

The announcement, confirmed by two Democratic aides present in the closed-door meeting, reflects party leaders’ concerns that the acrimonious issue is overshadowing the Democratic legislative agenda, including the expected passage Friday of a sweeping election and ethics reform bill.

The resolution’s text, subject of intense Democratic infighting this week, will be released later Thursday, Hoyer (D-Md.) said, according to the aides present, who were granted anonymity to speak freely. It will not mention Omar (D-Minn.) by name and will condemn “prejudice” and “hate against whomever that is directed,” according to the aides.

Asked going into the closed-door meeting of House Democrats if there would be a vote this week responding to Omar, Hoyer said, “What I expect to be doing is passing a very significant reform bill with overwhelming Democratic support, perhaps unanimous.”

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