{"id":2234992,"date":"2024-05-01T20:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-21-republicans-who-voted-against-house-bill-to-expand-antisemitism-definition\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T20:22:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T00:22:22","slug":"the-21-republicans-who-voted-against-house-bill-to-expand-antisemitism-definition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-21-republicans-who-voted-against-house-bill-to-expand-antisemitism-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Republican Representatives opposed the House bill to broaden the definition of antisemitism"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fthe-21-republicans-who-voted-against-house-bill-to-expand-antisemitism-definition%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=2234992&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 bill on \u200bantisemitism faced opposition from 21 Republicans and 70 Democrats. Despite passing with \u2062320 votes, concerns arose over its impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">free speech<\/a>, \u2063particularly related to pro-Palestinian protests. The bill&#8217;s\u2063 classification of certain \u200bsymbols sparked debate, \u2064with some Republicans viewing it as targeting religious beliefs. This led to contentious voting and differing interpretations among\u2062 legislators.  <\/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>A House bill to expand the definition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"antisemitism\">antisemitism<\/a> passed with a clear majority but still met opposition from 21 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans\">Republicans<\/a> and 70 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrats\">Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In all, 320 representatives voted in favor of the bill, most of them Republicans. However, though the bill was largely focused on recent pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, some provisions caused Republicans to oppose it. One of the foremost concerns was the First Amendment protection of free speech, which some Republicans claimed was violated by the bill.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), joined by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), says she\u2019ll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here are the 21 Republicans who voted against the bill for various reasons: Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), and Matthew Rosendale (R-MT).<\/p>\n<p>The main contention for many was a line that classified antisemitism as \u201cusing the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus).\u201d Republicans such as Greene and Gaetz interpreted it as classifying the Gospels as antisemitic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAntisemitism is wrong, but I will not be voting for the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) today that could convict Christians of antisemitism for believing the Gospel that says Jesus was handed over to Herod to be crucified by the Jews,\u201d Green said in a post on X. \u201cRead the bill text and contemporary examples of antisemitism like #9.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Antisemitism is wrong, but I will not be voting for the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) today that could convict Christians of antisemitism for believing the Gospel that says Jesus was handed over to Herod to be crucified by the Jews. <\/p>\n<p>Read the bill text and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y0eeOiVfnw\">pic.twitter.com\/Y0eeOiVfnw<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1785755752432296283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis evening, I will vote AGAINST the ridiculous hate speech bill called the \u2018Antisemitism Awareness Act,&#8217;\u201d Gaetz said. \u201cAntisemitism is wrong, but this legislation is written without regard for the Constitution, common sense, or even the common understanding of the meaning of words. The Gospel itself would meet the definition of antisemitism under the terms of this bill!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bill says the definition of antisemitism includes \u2018contemporary examples of antisemitism\u2019 identified by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA),\u201d he continued. \u201cOne of those examples includes: \u2018\u2026claims of Jews killing Jesus\u2026\u2019 The Bible is clear. There is no myth or controversy on this.<strong> <\/strong>Therefore, I will not support this bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then provided Biblical verses in an effort to back up his argument: Acts 4:10, <em>Acts <\/em>3:14<em>\u2013<\/em>15, and 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>This evening, I will vote AGAINST the ridiculous hate speech bill called the \u201cAntisemitism Awareness Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Antisemitism is wrong, but this legislation is written without regard for the Constitution, common sense, or even the common understanding of the meaning of words. The\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HYg2LJDLAI\">pic.twitter.com\/HYg2LJDLAI<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1785762505345691786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Others, such as Massie, opposed the bill on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/overplayed-their-hand-dershowitz-rips-dems-impeachment-effort\/\" title=\"\u2018Overplayed Their Hand\u2019: Dershowitz Rips Dems\u2019 Impeachment Effort\">free speech grounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you agree with all of these examples of antisemitism? Should people in America be prosecuted for saying these things in all contexts? I think not,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-to-codify-definition-of-anti-semitism\/\" title=\"Bill Passed by House to Define Anti-Semitism\">poorly conceived unconstitutional bill<\/a> and I will vote no.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do you agree with all of these examples of antisemitism? Should people in America be prosecuted for saying these things in all contexts? I think not. This is a poorly conceived unconstitutional bill and I will vote no. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L3AI5MCFGw\">pic.twitter.com\/L3AI5MCFGw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1785686846426488942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Massie also reposted Gaetz\u2019s statement of opposition in approval.<\/p>\n<p>The 21 Republicans were joined by 70 Democrats who opposed the bill for other reasons, mainly its classification of strong criticism of Israel as antisemitism.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A House bill broadening the definition of antisemitism passed with 320 representatives in favor, including a majority of Republicans. 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