
The House is staring down votes on yet another set of dueling censure resolutions this week over provocative comments lawmakers in both parties have made about the Israel-Hamas war.
Why it matters: Many lawmakers are frustrated that floor time is being used to punish each other for controversial remarks at a time of extraordinarily high partisan tension — and as a government shutdown looms next week.
"I don't think they're helpful to anybody on either side, quite frankly," said Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.).
"So sick of these censures," another House member told Axios. "Also sick of the behavior that leads to them."
Driving the news: Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) filed resolutions to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her anti-Israel rhetoric, including her recent defense of protesters who chanted, "From the river to the sea."
Palestinians and pro-Palestinian activists say the chant, which refers to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, is a call for Palestinian equality — but many Israel supporters say it advocates the violent destruction of Israel.