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      House Dems Rip Lance Gooden for 'Blatantly Racist' Attack on Rep. Judy Chu

      "When we say Republican rhetoric and policies embolden anti-Asian hate and violence, this is what we mean," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley.

      Brett Wilkins
      Feb 24, 2023

      Democratic U.S. lawmakers and Asian-American and Pacific Islander advocates joined Rep. Judy Chu in condemning Congressman Lance Gooden on Friday after the MAGA Republican—who took part in an effort to overturn the last presidential election—cast aspersions upon the California Democrat's loyalty to the United States.

      Gooden (Texas) appeared Wednesday on FoxNews' "Jesse Watters Primetime" and suggested Chu—who chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus—should be kept from seeing certain classified materials and investigated for defending Dominic Ng, a Chinese-American banker appointed by the Biden administration to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's Business Advisory Council.

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      Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks during a news conference marking the sixth anniversary of the Trump administration's Executive Order 13769, also known as the Muslim ban, outside the U.S. Capitol on January 26, 2023.

      GOP Readies 'Shameful' Vote to Oust Omar From House Committee

      "You cannot remove a member of Congress from a committee simply because you do not agree with their views," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "This is both ludicrous and dangerous."

      Kenny Stancil
      Feb 01, 2023

      Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and her progressive allies are denouncing the Republican effort to oust her from a key House panel as early as Thursday.

      House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a resolution to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC). In a party-line 218-209 vote, GOP lawmakers approved a rule that sets the parameters for debate on the chamber floor prior to a final vote.

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      U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) speaks during a press conference

      Blue Dogs Devour Themselves Over Effort to Rebrand as 'Common Sense Coalition'

      "Looks like the Blue Dogs are on their last leg," said one progressive. "It's a new day."

      Julia Conley
      Jan 24, 2023

      The Democratic Party's conservative Blue Dog Coalition has been slashed in half due partially to a disagreement within its ranks over efforts to attract more members, Politico reported on Tuesday, with a number of corporate lawmakers insisting on preserving the Blue Dogs' "longstanding legacy" and name despite its reputation as a "Southern 'boys' club'."

      U.S. Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), Ed Case (D-Hawaii), David Scott (D-Ga.), Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), and Mike Sherrill (D-N.J.) all left the coalition earlier this month after the 15 members held a secret-ballot vote on changing the group's name to the Common Sense Coalition.

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