House Democrats Introduce Legislation Defining Anti-Semitism

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(The Guardian) Top House Democrat calls for vote on legislation to counter antisemitism
The Democratic House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries has released a letter to Republican speaker Mike Johnson requesting consideration of a bipartisan bill to counter antisemitism.

The chamber is expected this week to consider the Antisemitism Awareness Act, a different bill that would require the education department to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism – which has been criticized for equating criticism of Israel with prejudice against Jews.

In his letter, Jeffries asks Johnson to allow a vote on the Bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act, which would create a federal coordinator to fight anti-Jewish sentiment.

It’s unclear if Johnson will take his Democratic counterpart up on his request. Here’s Jeffries’s letter:

 

[Webster]

the Antisemitism Awareness Act, a different bill that would require the education department to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism – which has been criticized for equating criticism of Israel with prejudice against Jews.

In his letter, Jeffries asks Johnson to allow a vote on the Bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act, which would create a federal coordinator to fight anti-Jewish sentiment.

@NeoMetallix, I honestly feel sorry for Speaker Johnson here because if he allows this to go forth with Democratic votes, MTG and her merry band of jackasses will certainly try to gut and fillet his speakership. On the other hand, if he doesn't, a sizeable chunk of the voting electorate will try to gut and fillet Republicans come November....