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Republican’s social media post on Haitian immigrants draws censure resolution

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House Democrats attempted to censure Rep. Clay Higgins over a social media post amplifying Trump’s false claims about Haitians immigrants.

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  1. PoliticusUSA

    House Republicans Refuse To Censure Rep. Clay Higgins For Racist Post (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    After Rep. Clay Higgins went on a racist rant about Haitian migrants on X, House Democrats offered a censure resolution, but Republicans blocked it.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Democrats try to censure Rep. Clay Higgins for slandering Haitians in social media post (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats attempted Wednesday to quickly censure a Republican congressman who slandered Haitian immigrants in a post he made on

  3. Roll Call

    Republican’s social media post on Haitian immigrants draws censure resolution (opens Roll Call)

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    House Democrats attempted to censure Rep. Clay Higgins over a social media post amplifying Trump’s false claims about Haitians immigrants.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Democrats try to censure Rep. Clay Higgins for slandering Haitians in social media post - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats attempted Wednesday to quickly censure a Republican congressman who slandered Haitian immigrants in a post he made on social media, but GOP leadership stamped out the effort. Rep.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Black Caucus leader censure of Higgins over Haitian immigrants post- Washington Examiner (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (D-NV) introduced a censure resolution on Wednesday regarding Higgins's post

  6. New York Post

    Congressional Black Caucus chairman wants Rep. Clay Higgins censured over since-deleted social media post disparaging Haitians (opens New York Post)

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    The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus informed lawmakers on Wednesday that he intends to file a resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) after the Louisiana Republican called Haitians “wild” and referred to their homeland as the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere.”

  7. Salon

    GOP Rep. Higgins deletes racist tweet about Haitians as Dems stage censure fight (opens Salon)

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    The Congressional Black Caucus introduced a censure motion against Higgins that will have to wait until November

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