Pascrell Opposes House Republican Censure of Rashida Tlaib

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today supported tabling a resolution authored by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA-14) to censure U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12).

“I oppose the partisan censuring of Congresswoman Tlaib for the crime of speaking her mind,” said Congressman Pascrell. “This is America and in America you have a freedom of speech. That is the central element of our Constitution. Censuring a congressmember should be reserved for corrupt criminals, charlatans, and those who actually perpetuate hate speech or incite violence, not for people with whom you disagree with on matters of morals or politics. I do not always agree with her, but it is an outrage for Republicans to try to censure my colleague because they do not agree with her.

“That this foolish measure falsely accusing my colleague of ‘leading an insurrection’ was written by Marjorie Taylor Greene is grimly ironic. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a prominent Republican who vocally supported the January 6, 2021 insurrection and the overturning of the 2020 election. If any member of our Congress should be censured and even expelled, it is Marjorie Taylor Greene.”