House Votes To Condemn Trump's 'Racist Comments'
Four Republicans and one independent joined Democrats in passing a resolution on Trump's attacks on four congresswomen. The vote followed bitter debate that temporarily paralyzed the chamber.
by Tim Mak
Jul 16, 2019
3 minutes
Updated at 7:05 p.m. ET
The House of Representatives approved a resolution Tuesday evening condemning the president for a series of racist tweets about four Democratic lawmakers.
The vote was mostly along party lines, as the House split 240-187, with four Republicans supporting the nonbinding measure.
Republican Reps. Fred Upton of Michigan, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Susan Brooks of Indiana and Will Hurd of Texas joined with Democrats to rebuke the president, as did Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, who recently left the
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