Steny H. Hoyer
06/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/09/2025 19:17
Hoyer Statement on H.R. 488
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after voting on H.R. 488, Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado:
"I voted for today's resolution condemning the antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado last week notwithstanding my profound disappointment that it failed to condemn antisemitism itself. Instead of putting forward a resolution that focused solely on denouncing the attack and antisemitism out of hand - which I believe would have received almost unanimous support - Republicans needlessly undermined bipartisan support for this legislation by trying to use it to score political points on immigration and law enforcement. This conduct is just the latest example of Republicans using issues related to antisemitism and the Jewish community as a partisan 'gotcha' effort to divide Democrats.
"I wanted to reassure Jews living in fear and trauma after the Boulder attack and the recent spike in antisemitism since October 7 that I stand with them, but this bill could and should have done more to denounce antisemitism. I urge my colleagues across the aisle to put politics aside and stand united with us to remove the cancer of antisemitism from our world. Antisemitism threatens not just Jews but democracy itself."
"I voted for today's resolution condemning the antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado last week notwithstanding my profound disappointment that it failed to condemn antisemitism itself. Instead of putting forward a resolution that focused solely on denouncing the attack and antisemitism out of hand - which I believe would have received almost unanimous support - Republicans needlessly undermined bipartisan support for this legislation by trying to use it to score political points on immigration and law enforcement. This conduct is just the latest example of Republicans using issues related to antisemitism and the Jewish community as a partisan 'gotcha' effort to divide Democrats.
"I wanted to reassure Jews living in fear and trauma after the Boulder attack and the recent spike in antisemitism since October 7 that I stand with them, but this bill could and should have done more to denounce antisemitism. I urge my colleagues across the aisle to put politics aside and stand united with us to remove the cancer of antisemitism from our world. Antisemitism threatens not just Jews but democracy itself."
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