Highlights: The vote was something of a surprise: Tlaib, a staunch liberal whoā€™s been harshly critical of Israel, has few fans in the GOP when it comes to Middle Eastern politics. Itā€™s unclear why several Republicans came to her rescue during Wednesdayā€™s vote.

The censure resolution ā€” sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) ā€” had accused Tlaib of ā€œleading an insurrectionā€ for her participation in an anti-war protest last month at the Capitol, organized by Jewish groups, which featured scores of arrests.

Pro-Israel Democrats, who might have been inclined to censure Tlaibā€™s comments, had hammered Greene for her inaccurate characterization of a peace protest ā€” albeit a rowdy one ā€” and for sensationalizing Tlaibā€™s role in orchestrating it. They were also leery that Greeneā€™s ā€œinsurrectionistā€ language had trivialized the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Trump.

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    10 months ago

    I doubt it. Censure is basically meaningless. Nowhere near getting kicked out of Congress. Thereā€™s no point in deal making for it, since itā€™s symbolic