House to vote on resolution of support for Israel in wake of Jayapal comments
The House will vote Tuesday on a resolution affirming support for Israel, according to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise -- a direct response to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal's now walked back comments about Israel being a "racist" state.
2023-07-18 20:55
Top House progressive calls Israel 'racist state' when addressing pro-Palestine protesters
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, called Israel a "racist state" on Saturday while addressing pro-Palestine protesters who interrupted a panel discussion at the Netroots Nation conference in Chicago.
2023-07-17 05:58