Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.
  • The GOP wants to remove Ilhan Omar from a committee over years-old comments seen as anti-Semitic.
  • Two Republicans have said they won't vote for the resolution, which is expected in the coming weeks.
  • George Santos, who has lied about being the Jewish descendant of Holocaust survivors, is undecided.

Rep. Ilhan Omar's continued service on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs may ultimately be decided, in part, by George Santos.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is poised to hold a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution that would remove the Minnesota Democrat from the committee, citing comments she made years ago about Americans' support for Israel.