Progressive Democratic group bashes Schumer support for Antisemitism Awareness Act

Published October 30, 2024 4:38pm ET



Some Democrats on the Left expressed their discontent with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his support for the Antisemitism Awareness Act. 

Schumer voiced his support in trying to pass a bill aimed at curbing antisemitism on college campuses, which would be Congress’s strongest response to the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country, according to an Axios report. A progressive Democratic group, however, is arguing that the definition of antisemitism in the legislation is too broad.

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