Senate moves to take up House-passed antisemitism bill after campus protests erupt
The Senate is hoping to secure speedy passage of a bipartisan House-passed antisemitism bill but is expected to face roadblocks from opponents.
House passes divisive antisemitism bill as GOP denounces campus protests
Critics call the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which has some Democratic support, an effort to silence criticism of Israel and an affront to the First Amendment.
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Matt Gaetz blasts House antisemitism legislation as ‘ridiculous hate speech bill’
Congressman Matt Gaetz railed against the House’s antisemitism legislation on Wednesday, saying that some excerpts of the Bible would meet this bill’s definition of antisemitism.
House passes antisemitism bill as Johnson highlights campus protests
The House voted on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up on college campuses across the country.
Antisemitism Awareness Act passed by House of Representatives. Here's what the bill does.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
Republicans in Congress have denounced the protests and demanded action to stop them, thrusting university officials into the center of the charged political debate over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
House passes GOP antisemitism bill amid college unrest
The House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday amid unrest on college campuses. The bill, which was introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, passed 320-91. The measure was led by Rep.
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House votes to expand definition of antisemitism amid anti-Israel demonstrations across US
The House of Representatives passed a bill to codify the legal definition of antisemitism for Department of Education anti-discrimination cases.
Early voting begins in Maryland primary; high-profile races include Baltimore mayor, US Senate
Early voting in races for the U.S. Senate, Baltimore mayor, the U.S. House and more kicked off Thursday with thousands of ...
Top Senate Republican floats short-term extension for must-pass FAA bill
The No. 2 Republican in the Senate raised the possibility that Congress would need to pass a brief extension of the federal ...
The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber
LANSING, Mich. — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape ...
Missouri Senate Filibuster Ends With Vote on Multibillion-Dollar Medicaid Program
FILE - The Missouri Capitol is seen, Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo. A dayslong filibuster in the Missouri Senate ...
Mooney gets boost from Ted Cruz and plots upset in West Virginia Senate race: ‘People are in denial’
With less than two weeks until the West Virginia Senate primary, Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is downplaying recent polling ...
South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The South Carolina Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The 27-8 vote came Thursday.
UK university senate to call for vote of no confidence in President Capilouto next week
The vote comes after months of disagreements over the role of the senate, and a vote from the board of trustees last week ...
Arizona Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban, governor seen signing quickly
The Arizona Senate voted on Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 ban on abortion, which could otherwise have taken effect ...
North Carolina Senate OKs $500 million for private school vouchers, student accounts
The North Carolina Senate has approved legislation to set aside roughly $500 million more for now for programs that provide ...
Pa. Senate committee advances bill to defang PUC amid broader deregulatory push
Several bills that moved in the Senate this week intended to deregulate utilities and the energy producers that supply them.
Arizona Senate passes repeal of 1864 abortion ban
The bill to undo the state's near-total abortion ban will soon head to the governor's desk after the state House approved it ...
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Senate map favors the GOP. But Steve Daines won’t predict a ‘red wave.’
At a Monitor Breakfast with reporters, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee was keeping expectations in ...