[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 374 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 374

 Condemning the Texas Democratic Party for refusing to denounce racism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2021

Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Williams of Texas, and 
Mr. Burgess) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning the Texas Democratic Party for refusing to denounce racism.

Whereas racism is wholly antithetical to the principles of the United States and 
        should not be harbored or defended by any political party, entity, or 
        leader in the United States of America;
Whereas the Texas Democratic Party's platform claims the party believes in 
        ``freedom . . . from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national 
        origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/
        expression, or any other improper grounds'';
Whereas the Chairman for the Lamar County Democratic Party of Texas, Gary 
        O'Connor, posted a defamatory and racist remark against Senator Tim 
        Scott of South Carolina on Facebook, in which he referred to the Senator 
        from South Carolina as an ``oreo'';
Whereas the term ``oreo'' is a well-documented ethnic slur used against people 
        of color;
Whereas after multiple opportunities and repeated calls to censure or ask 
        O'Connor to resign, the Democratic Party of Texas has refused to 
        discipline O'Connor or revoke his chairmanship; and
Whereas the Democratic Party of Texas has refused to condemn or respond to the 
        racist remark despite numerous opportunities and repeated calls to do 
        so: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns racism in any form;
            (2) condemns the racist remarks made by Lamar County 
        Democratic Chairman Gary O'Connor against Senator Tim Scott of 
        South Carolina; and
            (3) condemns the Texas Democratic Party's refusal to 
        condemn the racist remark made by its Lamar County Chair.
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