HRES 713119th CongressIntroduced

Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.

Introduced: Sep 15, 2025

EducationLabor & Employment

Standard Summary

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H. Res. 713 is a resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Nancy Mace (as indicated in the text) and referred to the House Ethics Committee. The bill censures Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and directs that she be removed from two House committees: the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on the Budget. The resolution bases its actions on alleged conduct by Omar in the wake of the death of Charlie Kirk, including claims that she smeared him in an interview and reposted a disparaging video on social media. The resolution calls for Omar to appear in the well of the House for the pronouncement of censure and for a public reading of the resolution by the Speaker. As a House resolution, it expresses a formal rebuke and does not create new law; its practical effect would be to strip Omar of those two committee assignments if enacted by the full House.

Key Points

1Censure of Representative Ilhan Omar: The resolution explicitly states that Omar should be censured by the House as a formal reprimand for her conduct.
2Removal from two committees: The measure removes Omar from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.
3Procedural actions tied to censure: The resolution requires Omar to present herself in the well of the House for the pronouncement of censure and calls for the public reading of the resolution by the Speaker.
4Basis for action: The resolution cites Omar’s post-assassination comments about Charlie Kirk, a September 11 interview, and a September 12 social media post as justification for the censure, framing these actions as reflecting poorly on the House.
5Referral and status: The resolution was submitted by Rep. Mace, referred to the House Ethics Committee, and is introduced status in the 119th Congress; it is not law and would require passage by the House to take effect.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Representative Ilhan Omar and her ability to influence policy within the two affected committees; her constituents in Minnesota’s district represented by Omar could be affected by reduced committee visibility and influence on education, workforce, and budget matters.Secondary group/area affected: The work of the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget (including their members, ongoing hearings, and legislative priorities); House leadership and party dynamics may be affected by this move.Additional impacts: The resolution would set or reflect a precedent for using censure and committee-assignment removals as a tool for addressing perceived misconduct, potentially influencing future ethics actions, partisan negotiations, and debates over decorum and political accountability within the House. It also raises questions about the evidentiary standards and political motivations behind such actions, given the controversial and contested nature of the cited events and statements.

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