Anti-Semitism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, questioned Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google on instances of anti-Semitism, white supremacy, and foreign disinformation on their platforms. A transcript of the Senator’s full exchange can be found below, and a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, released the following statement recognizing the task force’s one year anniversary:

“In recent years, anti-Semitism and acts of hate have grown at an alarming rate in the United States and throughout the world,” said Senator Rosen. “Standing against anti-Semitism is a critical issue that’s near to my heart. That’s why one year...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, released the following statement honoring the victims of the 2018 shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the deadliest targeted attack on the Jewish American community in American history: 

“Today marks a solemn day in our nation’s history. Two years ago, our country witnessed an act of extreme anti-Semitic violence committed against...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in a bipartisan letter to Bulgarian Ambassador Tihomir Stoytchev expressing appreciation for Bulgaria’s recent sentencing in absentia of Hezbollah operatives responsible for the 2012 bombing of an Israeli tour bus in Burgas, Bulgaria. The letter also encourages Bulgaria to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist entity in its...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, released the following statement in response to the findings of the “first 50-state survey of Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z.” The Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Study, released yesterday by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), found that a majority of young Americans lacked even...

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, sent a letter to Polish President Andrzej Duda expressing concern over the rise of anti-Semitic discourse in Poland and urging Poland to enact a comprehensive Holocaust restitution law.

“Poland’s partnership with the United States as a stalwart NATO ally has contributed significantly to security and prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe. We...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Hadassah, one of the largest Jewish organizations worldwide, to address its members during their national video conference. Senator Rosen spoke about her bipartisan work in Congress to combat anti-Semitism and to continue strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship.

“For over a century, Hadassah, one of the largest Jewish organizations worldwide, has championed causes such as women’s health and empowerment, combating anti-Semitism,...

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, released the following statement applauding Argentina and Serbia for recently adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition on anti-Semitism.

“We have long-supported adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, which is a helpful tool to train law enforcement and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement announcing that the Never Again Education Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced alongside Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has been signed into law. The bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), would establish a dedicated federal fund through the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to provide teachers with resources and training necessary to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, released the following statement applauding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s unanimous passage of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2019, legislation she helped introduce. 

“Anti-Semitism continues to rise at an alarming rate around the world. It is important now, more than ever, that we equip our Special Envoy to Monitor and...