2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Call On Leaders To Condemn And Address Acts
Of Anti-Semitism And Educate The Public On Jewish-American
Contributions. In May 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for a resolution that would "state that the House of
Representatives calls on elected officials, faith leaders and civil
society leaders to condemn and combat any and all acts of antisemitism;
takes all possible steps to ensure the safety and security of Jewish
American communities; and calls on the executive branch and civic
leaders to identify and educate the public on the contributions of the
Jewish American community." The vote was on passage. The House passed
the resolution by a vote of 429 to 0. [House Vote 242,
5/31/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/31/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
382]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Condemn The Global Rise In Antisemitism.
In November 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for , according to Congressional
Quarterly, "the resolution that would condemn the rise of antisemitism
around the world; welcome the Global Guidelines for Countering
Antisemitism unveiled by the United States and partners in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, on July 17, 2024; call upon states and international bodies
to counter antisemitism; and encourage greater action and international
cooperation to counter antisemitism." The House passed the bill by a
vote of 388 to 21. [House Vote 476,
11/20/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/20/24;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
1449]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Condemn The Congressional Testimony Of
Certain University Presidents And Call For Their Resignation. In
December 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
for "the bill that would strongly condemn the rise of antisemitism on
university campuses throughout the country. It would strongly condemn
the congressional testimony of the University of Pennsylvania President
Elizabeth Magill, Harvard University President Claudine Gay, and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth and
their failure to clearly state that calls for the genocide of Jews
constitute harassment and violate their institutions' codes of conduct.
In light of the resignation of Magill, the resolution calls on the
presidents of Harvard and MIT to also resign. It would also state that
acts of hate, intimidation, discrimination, and violence based on
ethnicity or religion have no place in the U.S. or the global
community." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote
of 303 to 126. [House Vote 721,
12/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
927]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Condemn Antisemitism And To Define
Anti-Zionism As Antisemitism. In December 2023, Fitzpatrick voted for
"the bill, as amended, that would state that the House condemns and
denounces all instance of antisemitism in the U.S., reaffirms and
reiterates its strong support for the Jewish community at home and
abroad, and calls on elected officials and world leaders to condemn and
fight all forms of domestic and global antisemitism. It would also state
that the House states that anti-Zionism is antisemitism and rejects all
forms of terror, hate, discrimination, and harassment of members of the
Jewish community." The vote was on passage. The House passed the
resolution by a vote of 311 to 14. [House Vote 697,
12/5/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/5/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
894]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For A Resolution That Condemned All
Manifestations Of Antisemitism And Denials Of The Holocaust, Urged U.S.
Leadership To Fight Global Antisemitism, Urged Social Media Platform To
Address Antisemitism Online, And Supported The Safety Of Jews And Jewish
Organizations. In May 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for a resolution that would "express that the House of
Representatives calls on elected officials, faith leaders and civil
society leaders to condemn and combat all manifestations of
antisemitism; calls on elected officials to condemn any denial and
distortion of the Holocaust and promote Holocaust and antisemitism
education; urges increased U.S. leadership internationally to fight
global antisemitism; calls on social media platforms to institute
stronger efforts to measure and address antisemitism online; and
supports steps to ensure the safety, security and dignity of Jews and
Jewish institutions and organizations." The vote was on passage. The
House passed the resolution by a vote of 420-1. [House Vote 213,
5/18/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/18/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
1125]
2019: Fitzpatrick Voted For A Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism,
Islamophobia, And Bigotry Against Minorities As 'Hateful Expressions Of
Intolerance' Contrary To The Values Of The United States. In March
2019, Fitzpatrick voted for a resolution that would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "state[d] that the House of Representatives
condemns anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, and bigotry against
minorities as 'hateful expressions of intolerance' contrary to the
values of the United States. It would [have] reject[ed] the
perpetuation of anti-Semitic stereotypes in the U.S. and around the
world, especially in the context of support for the U.S.-Israel
alliance. It would also [have] reject[ed] the justification of
hatred or violence as an expression of disapproval over political events
in the Middle East or elsewhere; acknowledge[d] the harassment,
discrimination, and violence suffered by Muslims and others as a result
of anti-Muslim bigotry; and condemn[ed] death threats received by
Jewish and Muslim members of Congress. Finally, it would [have]
encourage[d] law enforcement and government officials to avoid
'unconstitutional profiling' of individuals based on race, religion, or
any other group identity and would [have] encourage[d] public
officials to 'confront the reality of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia,
racism, and other forms of bigotry, as well as historical struggles
against them.'" The vote was on a motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill. The House agreed to the motion, thereby passing the
resolution, by a vote of 407 to 23. [House Vote 108,
3/7/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/7/19; Congressional
Actions, H. Res.
183]
The Resolution Was Spurred By Additional Anti-Semitic Comments
From Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). According to CNN, "The House of
Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution broadly condemning
hate and intolerance, including anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim
discrimination, in the wake of controversy over Democratic freshman
Rep. Ilhan Omar. [...] Omar, who has not shied away from
criticizing the actions of the Israeli government, became embroiled
in a backlash after saying at an event last week, 'I want to talk
about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for
people to push for allegiance to a foreign country.' The remark drew
condemnation from several influential House Democrats. [...] House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ahead of the vote on Thursday that she
does not believe Omar's comments were 'intended in any anti-Semitic
way' and that Omar may not understand 'the full weight' of how the
remarks were interpreted." [CNN,
3/7/19]
The Resolution's Text Originally Only Focused On Anti-Semitism,
But Was Made Broader. According to CNN, "Draft text of the
resolution was originally written to focus specifically on
condemning anti-Semitism following outrage over Omar's remarks, but
the text was later revised to include a denunciation of other forms
of bigotry, including anti-Muslim bias." [...] But, [Rep. Eliot]
Engel [(D-NY)] added, 'I wish we had had a separate resolution
about anti-Semitism. I think we deserved it. I think it was wrong
not to have it ... but I want to say very clearly and very loudly
that anti-Semitism will never be tolerated by me.'" [CNN,
3/7/19]
2019: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted To Combat Anti-Semitism Around The
World And To Strongly Support Israel . In February 2019, Fitzpatrick
voted for an amendment that would, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"state that Congress finds it is in the national security interest of
the U.S. to combat anti-Semitism around the world and to strongly
support Israel." The underlying legislation was a resolution demanding
the removal of U.S. forces from the Saudi-lead war in Yemen. The House
agreed to the motion to recommit, thereby amending the bill, by a vote
of 424 to 0. The House later agreed to the underlying resolution.
[House Vote 82, 2/13/19;
Congressional Quarterly, 2/13/19;
Congressional Actions, H.J. Res.
37]