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Friday, January 18, 2019

Current Congressional resolutions on Jews and anti-semitism



Here is a summary of current resolutions in the House of Representatives that mention Jews:

January 3: H.Res.12 - Affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred city of Jerusalem and condemning efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to deny Judaism's millennia-old historical, religious, and cultural ties to Jerusalem. (4 Republican sponsors/co-sponsors)

January 8: H.Res.27 - Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country. (3 Democratic and 1 Republican sponsors/co-sponsors)

January 14: H.R.221 - Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, 58 Democratic and 30 Republican sponsors/co-sponsors. Passed 411-1, the one "nay" was Justin Amash (R), who is of Palestinian ancestry.

January 15: H.Res.41 - Rejecting White nationalism and White supremacy. 5 Democratic sponsors and co-sponsors; passed with a vote of 424-1, the 1 "nay" vote was Bobby Lee Rush (D), who is black.

January 16: H.Res.47 - Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism. (8 Republican sponsors/co-sponsors)




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