If elected Speaker, Kevin McCarthy promised to remove Ilhan from her committee posts.
The Republican Party has made it their mission to target me on the House Floor and through millions of dollars of campaign ads since I was elected.
Despite the fact that I have been a proud citizen of the United States for more than 20 years, this constant stream of hate has led to me being threatened with deportation.
During an appearance on "Sunday Morning Futures" on Fox News, McCarthy reiterated his pledge to remove the two Democrats from their committees.
McCarthy told Maria Bartiromo that they wouldn't allow her to be on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
At times, she has drawn rebuke from other House Democrats for her criticism of Israel.
McCarthy was nominated as Speaker last week, despite 31 Republicans voting against him.
McCarthy tried to single me out for ridicule and hatred, but it did nothing to address the issues of the people he was trying to impress. It doesn't do anything to address inflation, health care or the climate crisis.
She said that it causes fear and hate against people who share her identity and further divides us. Since Donald Trump first ran for office, his party has been trying to ban Muslims and Africans.
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