HRES 845 United States House · 118th Congress

Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.

This resolution (HRES 845) formally censures Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for specific statements she made regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. The resolution cites her October 8 comments falsely linking U.S. aid to the attack, her October 18 defense of a false claim about an Israeli hospital bombing, and her November 3 social media post featuring the phrase "from the river to the sea," which the resolution characterizes as a call for Israel's destruction. As a procedural resolution, it does not enact new policy but serves as a formal House condemnation of her conduct. The censure is directed solely at her statements, not at any legislative action or policy change.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2023

Committee Review

Nov 2023

House Passage

Nov 2023

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Nov 6, 2023 Last action Nov 7, 2023

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 4 edits · Nov 7, 2023

MODERATE

This is a procedural transition from the introduced version to the engrossed version of HRES 845, a resolution to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib. No substantive policy language was changed; all Whereas clauses and the censure provision remain identical. The differences are limited to formatting reorganization, a one-day date update, removal of sponsor attribution, and addition of a clerk signature line.

TECHNICAL

Version status changed from Introduced in House (IH) to Engrossed in House (EH), reflecting the standard legislative process step where the bill is formally prepared for floor consideration.

Sponsor attribution line (Mr. McCormick for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Van Drew) and committee referral language were removed from the engrossed text.

A clerk signature line (Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk) was added at the end, standard for engrossed documents.

TIMELINE

Date updated from November 6, 2023 to November 7, 2023, likely reflecting when the engrossed version was finalized.

Floor votes · House Nov 7, 2023

How they voted

234–188

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 432

Nov 7, 2023

D Democratic212

22 Yea 184 Nay 6

86% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican219

211 Yea 4 Nay 4

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Nov 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 188, 4 Present (Roll no. 622). (text: CR H5494)

lower

Nov 6, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

lower

Nov 6, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors