{"id":2233758,"date":"2024-04-30T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-furious-that-mike-johnson-is-forcing-them-to-reveal-their-true-colors-with-anti-semitism-vote\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T15:05:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T19:05:05","slug":"house-democrats-furious-that-mike-johnson-is-forcing-them-to-reveal-their-true-colors-with-anti-semitism-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-furious-that-mike-johnson-is-forcing-them-to-reveal-their-true-colors-with-anti-semitism-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats are upset as Mike Johnson pushes for an Anti-Semitism Vote, revealing true colors"},"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\">30<\/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-democrats-furious-that-mike-johnson-is-forcing-them-to-reveal-their-true-colors-with-anti-semitism-vote%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=2233758&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>House Democrats,\u2062 led \u2062by Speaker \u200cMike \u2063Johnson, face a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/head-of-tx-gop-responds-to-scotus-decision-law-abiding-states-should-bond-together-form-a-union-that-follows-the-constitution\/\" title=\"Head of TX GOP Responds to SCOTUS Decision: Law-Abiding States Should \u2018Bond Together,\u2019 Form a Union That Follows the Constitution\">challenging vote<\/a> regarding protests against Israel. The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, supported across party lines, addresses anti-Semitic views. The bill&#8217;s requirement to \u200cconfront anti-Semitism may strain some Democrats&#8217; relationships with constituents. House \u2064Minority\u200c Leader Hakeem Jeffries \u200dcalls for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-dianne-feinstein-dies-at-90-2\/\" title=\"Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, passes away.\">bipartisan \u2064approach<\/a> to combating hatred and anti-Semitism.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 30, 2024 at 9:47am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Some House Democrats are fuming over a vote scheduled for Wednesday by Speaker Mike Johnson that could force them to side against elements on the left that are protesting against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Semitic, far-left demonstrators have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/university-florida-puts-columbia-shame-perfect-statement-arresting-agitators-not-daycare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taken over<\/a> college campuses while lawmakers, such as Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ilhan-omar-visits-columbias-anti-israel-encampment-declares-awe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilhan Omar<\/a> of Minnesota, have sided with their cause.<\/p>\n<p>But not all Democrats have come right out and stated their support for the protests.<\/p>\n<p>The issue is one some would presumably hope to avoid, given support for Palestinians is strong among many Democratic voters more than six months after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/idf-announces-commander-helped-lead-hamas-october-7-attack-eliminated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a> killed more than 1,200 Israelis last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-anti-israel-agitators-triggered-mike-johnson-gop-lawmakers-show-encampment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnson<\/a> scheduled a vote Wednesday on Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/6090?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Antisemitism+awareness%22%7D&#038;s=2&#038;r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antisemitism Awareness Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation has bipartisan support and would be adopted by the Department of Education if enacted.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/30\/house-democrats-mike-johnson-antisemitism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> noted, the bill uses definitions of anti-Semitism adopted by <a href=\"https:\/\/holocaustremembrance.com\/resources\/working-definition-antisemitism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The IHRA stated it is anti-Semitic to claim \u201cthe existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group added another example of anti-Semitism to compare \u201ccontemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you support the Antisemitism Awareness Act?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Given that Israel stands accused of genocide by many pro-Hamas demonstrators and that many on the left often accuse Israel of illegally occupying land they say belongs to Arabs, the bill will force some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desperate-house-democrats-attempt-end-columbias-anti-israel-encampment-late\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> into a tough situation.<\/p>\n<p>They could either alienate some of their own voters or be known as people who voted against awareness of anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>One person described as a senior House Democrat told Axios of the bill, \u201cIt could be divisive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Numerous House Democrats were willing to comment on the bill publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-jayapal-goes-cnn-demanding-balanced-coverage-israel-hamas-war-something-shocking-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pramila Jayapal<\/a> of Washington said, \u201dI don\u2019t like that the Republicans, and some members of our own party, just keep bringing these things up and weaponizing what is a truly serious issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hakeem-jeffries-issues-challenge-gop-punish-bowman-learns-fate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> said the bill should be replaced by one called the Countering Antisemitism Act that does not use IHRA definitions for anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe effort to crush anti-Semitism and hatred in any form is not a Democratic or Republican issue,\u201d Jeffries stated of Wednesday\u2019s vote on Lawler\u2019s bill. \u201cIt\u2019s an American issue that must be addressed in a bipartisan manner with the fierce urgency of now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One House Democrat, Rep. Kathy Manning of North Carolina, called the bill \u201cpolitical\u201d in nature.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrat-rep-jamie-raskins-words-come-back-haunt-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Raskin<\/a> of Maryland said numerous others had privately shared with him their frustration with Lawler\u2019s bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of members have expressed to me their frustration that this is what\u2019s being presented instead of both bills,\u201d Raskin said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some House Democrats are angered by Speaker Mike Johnson scheduling a vote that may require them to oppose left-wing factions protesting Israel. Anti-Semitic demonstrators have influenced college campuses, prompting concern among lawmakers like Democratic Rep. 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