Zohran Mamdani

Democrats have launched censure efforts against GOP Reps. Andy Ogles and Randy Fine — including a formal two‑page resolution from Rep. Shri Thanedar that would censure Ogles and remove him from the House Homeland Security Committee — after a wave of explicit anti‑Muslim posts from multiple Republican lawmakers (eg, Ogles’ “Muslims don’t belong in American society” and Fine’s “choice between dogs and Muslims”) and are coordinating a separate push against Fine despite long odds with a GOP majority. House Speaker Mike Johnson has largely declined to condemn the comments, framing them instead as concerns about a “demand to impose Sharia law in America,” even as advocacy groups warn the rising anti‑Muslim rhetoric, a new “Sharia‑Free America” caucus and millions spent on negative messaging are fueling alarm and limited GOP pushback.