House Passes Bill To Codify Definition Of Anti-Semitism

The GOP-led House passed a bill on Wednesday to codify a definition of anti-Semitism meant to guide enforcement of federal anti-discrimination laws concerning educational programs — at a time when protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have sprung up at universities across the country and spurred safety concerns for Jewish students.

Nearly three-quarters of the chamber, including 187 Republicans and 133 Democrats, voted in favor of the Antisemitism Awareness Act. Twenty-one Republicans and 70 Democrats voted against the measure. Nine members of each party did not vote.