House Floor Erupts After GOP Rep Accuses Rashida Tlaib of Hezbollah Ties The House floor descended into chaos on Wednesday as Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., of having ties to Hezbollah during a debate over a Lebanon war powers resolution. The confrontation unfolded amid heated discussions about U.S. military involvement in the region, with Miller’s allegations sparking immediate backlash from Tlaib and her allies. The incident occurred during a vote on a resolution that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon. Tlaib, a progressive member of the House Democratic Squad, argued that the measure was necessary to halt U.S. support for Israel’s military actions in Lebanon. However, the resolution did not explicitly mention Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization and a proxy force of Iran. Republicans seized on this omission, claiming the measure would inadvertently aid Hezbollah and that Tlaib’s supporters were acting as its proxies. Miller, who had previously criticized Tlaib’s stance on Middle Eastern conflicts, accused her of harboring ties to the terrorist group during the debate. “Hezbollah is a terrorist organization ... and its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent,” Miller said, directly addressing Tlaib. Tlaib responded by calling the remarks an “attack on my character” and demanded that Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., the presiding chair, rule Miller’s comments out of order. Obernolte ultimately struck Miller’s remarks from the record after a prolonged delay, freezing the House floor for over an hour as lawmakers deliberated. Miller was barred from speaking further on the House floor for the remainder of Wednesday. Later, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla.#hezbollah #rep_max_miller #rep_rashida_tlaib #rep_jay_obernolte #rep_brian_mast
