The bill comes after Boebert allegedly refused to apologize for anti-Muslim rhetoric claiming Representative Ilhan Omar was a terrorist.
, a Democrat from Minnesota and compared her to a bomb-carrying terrorist, the House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at combating Islamophobia.
According to House Rules Committee Democratic chairman Representative James McGovern, the proposal is not just a response to the rhetoric expressed by Boebart, but a response to rising cases of anti-Muslim sentiment presented by the House Rules Committee. "told a completely fabricated story again and again that implies a Muslim colleague is a terrorist ... just because they are Muslim."One of the co-sponsors of the bill, Representative Jan Schakowsky, also condemned the actions and rhetoric expressed toward her colleague."She has been subjected to relentless attacks and horrifying threats not just from her fellow Americans, but even within the halls of Congress," she said of Omar."And enough is enough.
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