Debates over climate change, health care and how the government spends money loom for the House Democratic majority — and are likely to cause fierce internal strife in the coming months. The resolution condemns anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim bias in equal measure, a shift from a draft circulated Monday that rebuked only anti-Semitism. [House Democrats splinter over response to Rep. Omar’s alleged anti-Semitism]Earlier Thursday, the announcement that the House would move forward with a resolution came from House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) chided House Democratic leaders for not acting more quickly. In an acrimonious, closed-door Democratic caucus meeting Wednesday morning, lawmakers debated whether to vote on an anti-hate measure in response to Omar.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2019 15:11 UTC