The bill has bipartisan support with 15 Democratic co-sponsors.
A student protester parades a Palestinian flag outside the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York.when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. The measure is led by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and has 15 Democratic co-sponsors including Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.
The definition of antisemitism has been fraught, especially amid the ongoing protests at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Student protesters critical of the Israeli government's military actions in GazaThe vote comes as those college protests rage.
The college protests have been largely peaceful, officials say, though hundreds of students and faculty have been arrested at campuses across the country, primarily for trespassing. School administrators across the country have also said that some instances of violence have largely been connected to unaffiliated non-students.
Johnson also called on President Joe Biden to speak more forcefully on the issue. Last week, Biden said he condemned "antisemitic protests" but also condemned "those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians."MORE: Student protesters denounce antisemitism amid criticism over pro-Palestinian encampments at college campuses
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