Connecticut Democratic lawmakers contributed to the lopsided vote brought on by the controversial statements of freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn — including one in which she equated support of Israel with “allegiance to a foreign country.”
“I supported today’s resolution as it is about more than any one person’s words,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. “We must condemn anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry in all its forms. As public officials, we must exercise the utmost care with the words we use in our public discourse.”
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., had said previously he would vote to support the resolution, which became a seven-page recitation of anti-Semitism and bigotry in the U.S. that ultimately was expanded to include Muslims, Latinos, African-Americans, the LGBTQ community and other groups.