Rep. Bob Good , R-Va., told Newsmax on Friday that while he voted in favor of the Antisemitism Awareness Act , he "didn’t feel good about" it because of how Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., handled the vote.
"And he put us in that position of, Do we stand with our friends and neighbors across the country, who are suffering like we've not seen, with these violent antisemitic expressions across our country? It was a terrible bill. The House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday in a 320-91 vote. The bill, HR 6090, would require the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism when determining whether Jews had been discriminated against under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Critics cited concerns about free speech protections being eroded by the legislation.
"We fought about what to do if it came to the floor," he said of the bill. "We fought trying to keep it from going to the floor so that it would be corrected to address … support for our Jewish friends and neighbors and against the antisemitism, but not in a way that makes it dangerous from a First Amendment standpoint. So, again, I can't defend it."
Antisemitism Awareness Act Speaker Mike Johnson
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rep. Mast to Newsmax: GOP Can Do Better Than Bill on AntisemitismRepublicans can do better than symbolic legislation when it comes to antisemitism on college campuses, says Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla.
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »
Rep. Kustoff to Newsmax: House to Vote on Antisemitism Definition BillRep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., spoke with Newsmax on Tuesday, emphasizing the urgency of addressing antisemitism amid escalating campus tensions.
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »
Rep. Ron Estes to Newsmax: Antisemitism on Campus 'Not Right in America'Congress is looking into tax issues related to students protests at universities across the country, and is pressing the U.S. Dept. of Education to enforce Title VI rules ensuring public dollars are not being spent on antisemitism, Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., told Newsmax.
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »
Rep. Mike Lawler to Newsmax: Jewish Dems Quiet on Antisemitism to Pander for VotesJewish lawmakers on Capitol Hill are quiet on the antisemitic protests that have roiled Columbia University and other college campuses in recent weeks because their goal is to shore up Democrat voter ahead of November, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told Newsmax.
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »
Rep. Foxx to Newsmax: Universities Cannot Let Antisemitism 'Fester'Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., told Newsmax on Wednesday that when it comes to anti-Jewish demonstrations on campus, she advises university presidents to 'not let this kind of thing fester.'
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »
ADL's Greenblatt: Newsmax 'Spotlight' Helps Fight AntisemitismAnti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt handed out plaudits to Newsmax on Friday for shining the 'spotlight' on the resurgence of antisemitism, especially at the country’s institutions of higher education.
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »