This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's racist comments against four congresswomen.
The resolution denounced Mr Trump's 'racist comments that have legitimised fear and hatred of New Americans and people of colour.'
Mr Trump had been accused of racism and xenophobia for telling the members of congress to leave the country.
Four Republicans and the House's sole independent, former Republican lawmaker Justin Amash, joined all 35 Democrats to approve the resolution.
The four Republicans who voted in favour of the resolution were Texas congressman Will Hurd, Brian Fitzpatrick from Pennsylvania, Fred Upton from Michigan, and Susan Brooks from Indiana.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described Mr Trump's comments as 'disgraceful and disgusting and these comments are racist.'
President Trump responded by praising 'how unified the Republican Party was' in voting against the resolution and again attacking the four women for 'the horrible things they said about our country, Israel, and much more.'
