Overview

• Rep. Rashida Tlaib abstained from voting on a resolution condemning sexual violence and rape by Hamas, making her the only member to do so.
• The resolution, supported by a 418-0 vote, calls for international condemnation and accountability for sexual violence as a weapon of war.
• Tlaib defended her 'present' vote by arguing for a broader denunciation of sexual violence, regardless of the perpetrator.
• Previous censure of Tlaib by the House for defending Hamas actions and promoting anti-Israel narratives was noted.
• Eyewitness accounts and investigations have corroborated the sexual violence committed by Hamas during the October 7 attack.