Analysis: Democratic divide over Omar’s remarks deemed anti-Semitic tests Pelosi’s ability to unify caucus
By Paul Kane Paul Kane Senior congressional correspondent and columnist Email Bio Follow March 6 at 7:09 PM House Democrats find themselves in one of the trickiest battles on Capitol Hill, trying to prove their unity in the fight against President Trump and on core issues they campaigned on last year.
Led by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib , fellow freshman Democrats, Omar’s defenders sidelined the original resolution, and now leaders are cobbling together a broader draft that would oppose many forms of offensive actions. Ocasio-Cortez has become the face of the Green New Deal, the loosely defined umbrella effort to reduce carbon emissions. Omar has a prime seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Eliot L. Engel , a prominent supporter of Israel.
“It’s very important that we get everybody back on the same page, and I think we are getting there. It’s been growing pains, but we’re getting there,” said Rep. Marcia L. Fudge , a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus who opposed the early draft of this week’s anti-Semitism resolution. That’s put Pelosi in a bind, trying to find a way to admonish and instill discipline in Omar while also avoiding alienating the younger Democrats.
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