{"id":2089583,"date":"2023-11-03T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ritchie-torres-says-he-accidentally-voted-against-resolution-condemning-hamas-supporters-at-colleges\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T23:32:08","slug":"ritchie-torres-says-he-accidentally-voted-against-resolution-condemning-hamas-supporters-at-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ritchie-torres-says-he-accidentally-voted-against-resolution-condemning-hamas-supporters-at-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritchie Torres admits unintentional vote against college Hamas supporters resolution."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fritchie-torres-says-he-accidentally-voted-against-resolution-condemning-hamas-supporters-at-colleges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2089583&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Ritchie \u2063Torres Corrects Mistaken Vote Against Resolution Condemning Campus \u2064Antisemitism<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has admitted to mistakenly\u2062 voting against \u200ba House resolution condemning support\u2064 for Hamas on college campuses.\u200d The resolution, which overwhelmingly passed \u200dthe lower chamber of Congress, aimed to address\u2063 the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n<p>Torres, a vocal advocate against antisemitism, quickly issued a statement clarifying his position and expressing his disdain\u200b for pro-Hamas protestors. He \u2062emphasized his unwavering support for \u2062Israel\u2062 and submitted a \u200ccorrection for the\u2064 record.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;On the \u200bHouse floor, I mistakenly voted against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ritchie-torres-says-he-accidentally-voted-against-resolution-condemning-hamas-supporters-at-colleges\/\" title=\"Ritchie Torres admits unintentional vote against college Hamas supporters resolution.\">resolution condemning campus antisemitism<\/a>. As a visible and vocal advocate against antisemitism on college\u2063 campuses, especially in the\u200c wake of October 7th, I have submitted a correction for the record. I have no use for pro-Hamas protestors, and I despise them \u200dwith every fiber of my being,&#8221; Torres said in a post on X, \u200dformerly known as Twitter.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The resolution also called for the Department of Education \u200dto investigate and take immediate action against institutions of higher education that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-on-terror-attacks-in-israel-hamas-is-irans-tool-to-wage-terror-against-israel\/\" title=\"DeSantis: Hamas, Iran's 'Tool' for Terror in Israel.\">support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-consider-enacting-statute-to-increase-punishments-for-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"Lawmakers consider enacting statute to increase punishments for domestic terrorism\">terrorist organizations<\/a><\/a> like Hamas and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>On the same night, the House passed a $14.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-wont-say-whether-success-in-ukraine-means-the-russians-have-to-leave\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Won\u2019t Say Whether \u2018Success\u2019 In Ukraine Means The Russians Have To Leave\">3 billion aid package<\/a> for \u200bIsrael&#8217;s fight against Hamas. This aid package faced a narrower margin of approval due \u2062to \u200da provision that\u200c cuts\u200b funding from the Internal Revenue Service to offset the cost of the aid.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the House of Representatives resumed legislative business, following a three-week impasse, the chamber overwhelmingly condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks\u2064 against Israel.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the purpose of the House resolution that \u200dRep. Ritchie Torres mistakenly voted against?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In \u2063a recent turn of events, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has come forward to \u200badmit his mistake in voting against a House\u200d resolution condemning support for\u2064 Hamas on college campuses. This resolution, which passed with overwhelming support from the lower\u2063 chamber of Congress, aimed to address\u200d the creation of a hostile\u200c and unwelcoming environment for Jewish students, \u200bfaculty, and \u200cstaff.<\/p>\n<p>Torres, a vocal advocate against antisemitism, \u200bwasted no time in clarifying his position and expressing his\u2064 disdain for pro-Hamas protestors. In \u2064a statement, he emphasized his\u2062 unwavering support for Israel and submitted \u2063a correction for \u2062the record, ensuring his true\u2063 stance is\u2062 reflected accurately.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On the House floor, I mistakenly \u2064voted \u200cagainst a resolution\u2062 condemning campus\u2063 antisemitism. As a visible\u200d and vocal advocate against\u200b antisemitism on college\u200d campuses, especially in \u2064the wake of October 7th, I have submitted a correction \u2064for the record. \u200bI have no use for pro-Hamas protestors,\u200b and I despise \u2062them with every fiber of my being,&#8221; Torres conveyed through a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution not only condemned antisemitism \u2064on campus but also called upon the Department \u200bof Education to investigate and take immediate action against institutions of higher education that lend\u200d support\u200d to terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah. This \u2062demonstrates a commitment to ensuring\u200d the safety and well-being of Jewish students\u200d and faculty \u2064members in\u2063 the academic sphere.<\/p>\n<p>On the same night, the House passed a\u2063 significant $14.3 billion aid package aimed at assisting\u2064 Israel\u200d in its fight against\u2062 Hamas. However,\u2063 this aid package faced a narrower margin of approval due to a provision that cuts\u200d funding from \u2064the Internal Revenue Service to offset the cost of the aid. Despite this, the House of Representatives, once\u200c back on track after a \u200dthree-week impasse, overwhelmingly condemned the Hamas terrorist \u200cattacks against \u2064Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Both the resolution and the aid package signify a strong\u200b stance \u2062against \u200bantisemitism and a commitment \u200dto supporting Israel&#8217;s fight against terrorism. Rep. Ritchie Torres&#8217; \u2062correction of his mistaken vote further showcases his unwavering dedication to combating antisemitism and ensuring a safe environment for Jewish individuals within academic institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>statement acknowledging his mistake and expressing his commitment to combating anti-Semitism. He emphasized the importance of standing against hate and supporting Israel&#8217;s right to self-defense. Despite his error, Torres remains dedicated to promoting peace and unity on college campuses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2089584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2089583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2089583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2089584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2089583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2089583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2089583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}