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Congressman Lawler Issues Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act
Congressman Lawler (NY-17) expressed his views on the passing of the Antisemitism Awareness Act in the House, emphasizing the importance of using the IHRA definition of antisemitism to combat hate crimes on college campuses. He stated, "By requiring the Department of Education to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and its contemporary examples, the Antisemitism Awareness Act gives teeth to federal anti-discrimination laws to go after those who attack their Jewish peers."Congressman Lawler further highlighted the necessity of the bill, stating, "When people...
Representatives Lawler and Moskowitz Pay Respects at Nova Music Festival Exhibition in NYC
Representatives Mike Lawler and Jared Moskowitz visited the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in New York City to pay their respects to the victims of the tragic event that took place on October 7th. The exhibition recreates the grounds of the Nova festival, where Hamas terrorists killed over 360 attendees and took 44 people hostage.In a joint statement, Congressman Lawler and Congressman Moskowitz expressed their sentiments regarding the exhibition, stating, “Today, we paid our respects to the 364 innocent people killed and 44 kidnapped at the Nova festival on October 7th....