Democrats urge McCarthy to form select committee to combat antisemitism

Democrats urge McCarthy to form select committee to combat antisemitism

Two House Democrats sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday calling on him to create a select committee to confront antisemitism. Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) sent the letter just hours after House Republicans voted to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, following alleged comments…

Jared Moskowitz calls for panel to combat ‘troublesome rise’ in antisemitism

U.S. Reps. Jared Moskowitz of Florida and Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey are calling for a new panel to fight a “troubling rise in antisemitic rhetoric and violence both at home and abroad.” In a Thursday letter to Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the Democratic lawmakers cited several examples — including statements rapper Kanye West made denying the Holocaust and a spate of Nazi messaging across Florida — as evidence there is need for a…

Gottheimer, Moskowitz call for select committee on antisemitism

The letter followed shortly after the House’s party-line vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee for antisemitic comments