Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) had an unorthodox ending for the 117th Congress’ opening prayer. Instead of concluding with the traditional “Amen,” the Kansas City Democrat altered the solemn ratification to the nonsensical phrase “Amen and awoman.”
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Fox News’ Edmund DeMarche has more on how Cleaver’s comments sparked an immediate backlash from his GOP colleagues.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., took to Twitter to note that the word amen is “Latin for ‘so be it.’”
“It’s not a gendered word,” he posted. “Unfortunately, facts are irrelevant to progressives. Unbelievable.”
Former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich slammed the move as fresh evidence of Democrats moving to the left: “the radical madness has begun.”
Amen and awoman.”perfect House Democrat prayer ending as House Dems focus on gender security by abolishing virtually every normal gender term like “father. Mother “-the radical madness has begun-Kevin McCarthy for Speaker!
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) January 4, 2021
Cleaver is an ordained United Methodist pastor and was tapped to lead the opening prayer to start the new session. Congress swore in new lawmakers on Sunday and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was re-elected as House speaker.
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