‘Necessary' or 'misguided'? 6 reactions to House antisemitism bill

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., questions U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the Fed's 'Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,' on Capitol Hill on March 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., questions U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the Fed's "Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress," on Capitol Hill on March 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images

Tim Scott

Sen. Tim Scott, S.C., who, along with other senators, introduced the bi-partisan Antisemitism Awareness Act in the Senate, praised the House for passing its bill last Wednesday.

Scott introduced a resolution in the Senate last Thursday “[s]trongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.”

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“Antisemitism is rearing its ugly head at college campuses across our nation,” Scott said in a statement. “Jewish students are being targeted with violence and harassment, and the university presidents and administrators, who should be defending them, are caving to the radical mob and allowing chaos to spread.”

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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