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How the Antisemitism Awareness Act fell apart

JL;DR SUMMARY The Antisemitism Awareness Act, initially promising due to its bipartisan support and passage in the House, faced obstacles in the Senate, ultimately stalling as the legislative session ended amidst a government funding crisis. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Free SpeechJewish OrganizationsHouse Of RepresentativesCongressSenateIhra DefinitionChuck SchumerGovernment Shutdown

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Washington, DC, Washington DC, United States
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during March For Israel at the National Mall on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC."
New York, United States
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) largely controls the Senate floor and could have brought the bill to a Senate floor vote after pledging that hed take action on the bill this year."
Louisiana, United States
"Schumer told Jewish groups that he planned to put forward the AAA as an amendment to the NDAA, and asked Jewish groups to advocate for the idea with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and others on the Hill."
Maryland, United States
"Schumer then deputized Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), the lead Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who had been leading negotiations on a potential compromise bill on the ICC with Senate Republicans earlier in the year, to try to find a compromise on the ICC, two sources said."
South Carolina, United States
"Two sources said Cardin connected with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a key GOP advocate for the ICC sanctions, about negotiating a compromise bill, but Graham and Senate Republicans ultimately rebuffed the effort, expecting that theyll be able to pass the full sanctions package as written, or that the Trump administration will implement it itself, in the new year."
Texas, United States
"But the possibility of a deal on the NDAA was revived after Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), the lead sponsor of the AAA, talked to Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who voted against the AAA in the House, about a potential path forward."
Pennsylvania, United States
"Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), the lead Senate sponsor of the AAA, said hes obviously very frustrated with the situation, adding that thatll have to be the work of the new Congress."

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