We, the people, already have enough laws to enforce without hurting the laws.

 Thomas Williams 

The Republican House members voting for HR6090 hurt the First Amendment, free speech. If a college student says I think the Jewish laws are racist, he'll be sued now. I don't like talking bad about the Jews either. But I like free speech more. What's wrong with the laws in the book to enforce civil rights? What is this HR6090 vague civil rights law they just passed, it's the opposite. They passed the opposite. What's wrong with Mike Johnson? He's some idiot. And ninety percent of the Republicans, who voted for it, couldn't have read the bill. The Democratic Senate is not going to pass this vague civil rights bill, and Republicans are going to look like stupid people.

https://schakowsky.house.gov/media/press-releases/schakowsky-statement-hr6090

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after voting against H.R.6090:

"As a proud Jewish Member of Congress representing a large and diverse Jewish community, I take very seriously the widespread and growing threat of antisemitism, particularly following the October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel. I strongly condemn Hamas’s brutal attacks and recognize the urgent need to address the rising antisemitic incidents against Jewish communities both in the U.S. and abroad.

"Unfortunately, H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act, does absolutely nothing to counter antisemitism and is another Republican attempt to pit the Jewish community and Democrats against each other. This problematic bill would codify the overly broad International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism and chill free speech - including legitimate criticism of the Israeli government. Enshrining this working definition into law would do more harm than good, and IHRA’s own documentation states that it is intended to be non-legally binding guidance for education and training purposes only. I have long held that we should not codify any definition of “antisemitism” and should instead consult multiple definitions and examples when we carry out this important work – just as we have not codified a formal definition of racism, sexism, or other forms of discrimination. The Jewish community itself has yet to reach a consensus on the definition of antisemitism or what constitutes antisemitic speech, and it is inappropriate for Congress to step in."

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