'Squad' Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush were the only two Democrats to vote against a National Police Week resolution on Monday.
would acknowledge"that police officers and other law enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored," and recognized as heroes.
"Why did Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib just vote against a simple resolution to honor law enforcement officers during National Police Week?" Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas., posted on Twitter after the vote.have a history of anti-police rhetoric. But fellow original members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., all voted in favor of the resolution.
Tlaib and Bush did not immediately say why they voted against the resolution, but claimed Tuesday that they view community safety as a"top priority." "Let us be clear: the health and safety of every one of our community members — including our first responders — is a top priority for us," the Democrats said in a joint statement. The representatives wrote that the Republican-introduced amendment"is not a referendum on support for the safety of first responders."
"But this resolution is not a referendum on support for the safety of first responders. It is a document intended to advance Republicans’ false narrative around supporting law enforcement and gaslight the public about where they stand," they said.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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