{"id":2230365,"date":"2024-04-25T17:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-plans-vote-on-campus-antisemitism-bill-as-anti-israel-protests-spread\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T17:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:52:19","slug":"house-plans-vote-on-campus-antisemitism-bill-as-anti-israel-protests-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-plans-vote-on-campus-antisemitism-bill-as-anti-israel-protests-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"House plans to vote on campus antisemitism bill amid spreading anti-Israel protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fhouse-plans-vote-on-campus-antisemitism-bill-as-anti-israel-protests-spread%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=2230365&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--><p>The House is set to vote on \u200ban \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-torches-those-attempting-to-smear-him-over-neo-nazi-jackaes-protesting-in-florida\/\" title=\"DeSantis Torches Those Attempting To Smear Him Over Neo-Nazi \u2018Jacka**es\u2019 Protesting In Florida\">antisemitism bill<\/a>\u200c next week\u200b in response to rising anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiments on\u2064 campuses. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023. The bill aims to enforce the International Holocaust \u2064Remembrance Alliance\u2019s definition of antisemitism on \u200ccollege campuses to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angry-and-heartbroken-mit-alumni-challenge-alma-mater-over-response-to-pro-palestinian-protests\/\" title=\"MIT alumni express anger and heartbreak over alma mater's response to pro-Palestinian protests\">combat\u200b discrimination<\/a>. The House plans to vote on the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), to address increased anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiments on campuses. \u2063The bill seeks\u200b to implement the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance\u2019s definition of antisemitism to tackle \u200bdiscrimination in college settings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> will take up a vote on an <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>antisemitism<\/a> bill next week following the rise of anti-<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> and anti-<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jewish<\/a> rhetoric on university and college campuses.<\/p>\n<p>The Rules Committee plans to meet on Monday to take up several bills, including the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023. It was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who joined several <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Republicans<\/a> at Columbia University to condemn pro-<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Palestinian<\/a> protesters and call on the institution\u2019s president, Minouche Shafik, to step down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is time for President Shafik to resign in disgrace,\u201d Lawler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2978428\/johnson-stares-down-jeers-at-hostile-columbia\/\" title>said<\/a> on Wednesday. \u201cShe has lost control of this campus. She has lost control of this institution. And after listening to her comments inside, it is clear that she has no intention of getting this university under control and ensuring the safety and well-being of every student.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, it would require the Education Department to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance\u2019s working definition of antisemitism when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p>The bill has 42 co-sponsors, with 12 being House Democrats. Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), two of the bill\u2019s co-sponsors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2974644\/house-democrat-columbia-president-antisemitic-protests-job-on-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>visited Columbia University on Monday<\/a> to meet with Jewish students and condemn the \u201cdouble standard\u201d being applied to protecting Jewish students as opposed to other minorities.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined Lawler and other New York Republicans on Wednesday to blast Shafik\u2019s inability to maintain order on campus. While Johnson gave his speech, a large crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters were shouting, \u201cWe can\u2019t hear you,\u201d while others shouted \u201cfree Palestine\u201d and anti-Israel chants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnjoy your free speech,\u201d Johnson said in response.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The House members\u2019 visits to Columbia come the week after the House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2973096\/house-approves-foreign-aid-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>passed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-leads-delegation-of-gop-senators-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell Leads Delegation of GOP Senators to Ukraine\">foreign aid package<\/a><\/a> that included <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/house-passes-series-security-supplemental-bills#:~:text=The%20bill%20totals%20%2426.38%20billion,David's%20Sling%20missile%20defense%20systems.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"26.38 billion to Israel\">$26.38 billion to Israel<\/a>. The bill had mixed support from Democrats and Republicans, with 58 members voting against it.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign aid vote put a target on Johnson\u2019s back while he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2973213\/house-gop-hard-liners-blast-lame-duck-johnson-for-foreign-aid-passage-but-dodge-on-ouster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>awaits a possible motion to vacate<\/a>, particularly after the Ukraine aid bill did not receive a majority of the Republican majority. It was a violation of the Hastert rule, which dictates speakers should not bring legislation to a floor vote unless it has majority support from the majority party.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next week, the House will vote on the Antisemitism Awareness Act due to the surge in anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiments on campuses. The Rules Committee will convene on Monday to discuss this bill along with others. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the Act to address the escalating issue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2230366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24115744496437.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2230365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24115744496437.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230365","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2230365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2230366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2230365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2230365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2230365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}