Democrats in Congress joined in the demand to allow elected representatives to attend meetings of the house of representatives in hijab and other religious headgear. First last week spoke of Nancy Pelosi, referring to the appearance among the congressmen deeply religious women. Behind her in support of this idea by a number of congressmen.
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To lead and coordinate the efforts for the legalization of the wearing of religious headgear in Congress volunteered a native of Somalia, Ilhan Omar is the first Muslim woman, recently elected to Parliament from Minnesota.
«Not someone wears a hijab for me, and I myself, said the Democrat Omar. Is my choice that protects the first amendment. And this is not the last ban that I’m going to challenge».
It was officially joined the ally’s party — newly elected Congresswoman Rashid Tlaib from Michigan.
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According to ABC News, Nancy Pelosi is acting on the advice of a co-chair of the U.S. Commission on human rights Jim McGovern in the quest to regain the position of speaker of the house of representatives. The proposal to change the rules of being in Congress is part of the policies of the Democratic party, called «Inclusion and diversity». Also the Democrats want to change the rules of Congress that clearly «prohibit discrimination».
«We support efforts to update this anachronistic policy and enforcement house of representatives in accordance with the Constitution and the protection of religious freedom,» the Daily Nation quotes the Executive Director of CAIR Nihad Awad.
The current rules of the Congress were adopted nearly 200 years ago without much debate. The position of hats is: «During meetings of the Chamber, each member must remain with an uncovered head.» In many respects, this paragraph was adopted in defiance of the British Parliament, the participants of the meetings, which were allowed to remain in the hat.
Democrat Jim McGovern, who is expected to lead in January, the rules Committee of the Chamber, also said that this update reflects the diversity of regulations arising in Congress after the election: «This change in the composition of Congress will finally be codified, and no restrictions can limit the ability of members [of Parliament] to perform the task of voters in connection with their religion».
The new proposals, if approved, will take effect in January — the beginning of the legislative session, 2019.
By lifting the ban of wearing religious headwear in Congress acts and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, known for his colourful hats. However, to the dismay of Wilson, in accordance with the proposed amendments, she still will not be able to participate in meetings of the house of representatives in the hat.
