"Some members have even floated raising the threshold for censure - a rebuke that is supposed to carry significant weight but has been watered down by its growing use in recent years. Fine's effort would almost certainly fail because expulsion requires a two-thirds vote in the House. If all Republicans vote to expel Omar, roughly 85 Democrats would need to join them."
"Driving the news: Fine, in an interview on Capitol Hill, pointed to a fundraising email from Omar's campaign suggesting he be expelled for saying Muslims should be "destroyed." "I won't send out fundraising emails calling for her expulsion. If I'm going to do that, you will see me bring the piece of paper. And I am actively considering that," he said."
"Fine pointed to unproven allegations - long denied by Omar - that she married her brother and what he called her "general embrace of Muslim terror" as the impetus for his potential effort. "I don't think she should be a citizen, let alone a member of Congress," he added. The other side: "I don't think anybody takes that man serious," Omar told Axios in a brief interview at the Capitol."
Some members have proposed raising the censure threshold, arguing censure has been diluted by frequent use. Representative Fine is considering pursuing Rep. Omar's expulsion, citing a fundraising email that he interprets as calling for her removal for allegedly saying Muslims should be "destroyed." Fine also pointed to unproven, long-denied allegations about her personal life and accused her of a "general embrace of Muslim terror," saying she should not be a citizen or member of Congress. Omar dismissed Fine as not credible. Fine has built a reputation for staunch support of Israel and repeated Islamophobic remarks since taking office.
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