Two Takes on Rep. Omar, Democrats and Israel – Roll Call

Podcasts

Two Takes on Rep. Omar, Democrats and Israel

CQ on Congress podcast, Episode 143

Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Dean Phillips, D-Minn., attend a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Feb. 13, 2019. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

By Shawn Zeller and Toula Vlahou

Posted March 8, 2019 at 3:44pm

Janeen Rashmawi of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and Logan Bayroff of the pro-Israel group J Street worry that Congress is losing sight of the bigger issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amidst the debate over Rep. Ilhan Omar‘s comments on Israel. Both offer support for the March 7 House resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry.

Subscribe to this podcast below

Recent Stories

Fireworks are seen over the National Mall after the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House early Monday morning. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | June 12-16, 2026

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee markup on Wednesday.

Sovereign wealth fund tax on AI companies unveiled by Sanders

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., arrives for a vote in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

AI deepfakes bill advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee

At the Races: Artificial interference

Senate Intelligence ranking member Mark Warner and other Democrats conduct a news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday, after President Trump tapped the brakes on Jay Clayton, his nominee for director of national intelligence.

Wrapup: Senate hits spy powers snafu

Former Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., makes remarks during a news conference in 2013.

Electricians and plumbers will power the AI race