By Sioux City Times |
May 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Antisemitism Awareness Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, a universally accepted standard, when enforcing laws and rules against discrimination in education programs and on college campuses.Representative Feenstra emphasized the importance of protecting Jewish students, stating, "Antisemitism has no place in our country. Jewish...