On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn the increasing anti- Semitic violence that has spread in recent months, including the recent stabbing that happened last month in New York. Mr. Speaker, anti-Semitic and anti-Israel attitudes often emerge because of a lack of understanding of the painful history directed at the Jewish people and the horrors of the Holocaust. For this reason, I introduced H. Res. 782 alongside Representatives Zeldin and Kustoff that encourages public schools to design and teach a curriculum about the history of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust and it calls on Federal law enforcement to hold the perpetrators of these attacks accountable. Our Jewish community is feeling rattled, frightened, and unsafe. We cannot allow these feelings to fester. So in support of this community, I am proud to lead a resolution that will help increase understanding and rid our country of all anti-Semitic hatred. ____________________
