,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbe,ms4   
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 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4       
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1
 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4    
,paul1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1   
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4          
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,mor5o1    
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,moody1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1   
,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 & ,mrs4     
,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! significance ( ,jewi%      
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & call+ on      
elect$ (ficials & civil society lead]s  
to c\nt] antisemitism4  ,:]eas ,jewi%   
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? has its orig9s 9
 #aihj1 :5 ,congress enact$ ! ,jo9t     
,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t ,resolution to
 au?orize & reque/ ! ,presid5t to issue 
a proclamation designat+ ,april #ba     

?r\gh ,april #bh1 #aihj1 z ,jewi%       
,h]itage ,week1 approv$ ,april #bd1     
#aihj 7,public ,law #if-bcg2 #id ,/at4  
#cch72 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bd1 #aihj1    
,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] issu$ !          
proclamation = ,jewi% ,h]itage ,week1 & 
9 t proclamation1 ,presid5t ,c>t] spoke 
ab\t ! b\ntiful contributions made by ! 
,jewi% p to ! culture & hi/ory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress has     
play$ a c5tral role 9 recogniz+ ,jewi%  
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? s9ce ! ,s5ate & 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$           
resolutions 9 #bjje & #bjjf1            
respectively1 urg+ ! ,presid5t to       
proclaim ! national obs]vation ( a mon? 
recogniz+ ! ,jewi%-,am]ican community2  
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjf1 ,presid5ts ,bu%1    
,obama1 ,trump1 & ,bid5 h all issu$     
proclamations = ,jewi% ,am]ican ,h]itage
 ,mon?1 :i* celebrates ,jewi% ,am]icans 
& enc\rages all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
le>n m ab\t ,jewi% h]itage & !          
contributions ( ,jewi% p ?r\gh\t !      
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates celebrate ! ri* hi/ory ( 
,jewi% p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! m ?an    
#cej-ye> hi/ory ( ,jewi% contributions  
to society 9 ! ,am]ican ,colonies &     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has long s]v$ z a hav5 = ,jewi% p escap+
 oppression 9 se>* ( lib]ty1 ju/ice1 &  
tol]ance2 ,:]eas ! ,jewi%-,am]ican      
community dates back to #afed1 :5 a gr\p
 ( #bc ,jewi% p1 flee+ p]secution at !  
h&s ( ! ,portuguese ,inquisition1 fl$   
,brazil & f\nd refuge 9 :at is n[ ,new  
,york ,city2 ,:]eas ,jewi% ,am]icans h  
e/abli%$ deep roots 9 communities across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & s]v$ _! neighbors & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates z loyal & patriotic      
citiz5s1 always grateful = ! safe h>bor 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ = !m2     
,:]eas ! ,jewi%-,am]ican community has  
gr[n to ov] #f1jjj1jjj p1 repres5t+     
approximately #b p]c5t ( ! population ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ,jewi%  
,am]icans h s]v$ 9 gov]nm5t & ! milit>y1
 won ,nobel prizes1 l$ univ]sities &    
corporations1 advanc$ m$ic9e &          

philan?ropy1 creat$ & p]=m$ 9 endur+    
works ( p]=m+ & visual art1 writt5 great
 novels1 become emblems ( ju/ice z      
memb]s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 & s mu* m2   
,:]eas1 s9ce ,hamas' deadly attack on   
,israel on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1           
antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has rea*$
 record highs ) incid5ts t>get+ ,jews & 
^? :o are p]ceiv$ z ,jewi%2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee1
 #gg p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,jews say !y feel 
less safe z a ,jewi% p]son 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates because ( ! ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1   
,hamas t]rori/ attacks2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee1 almo/  
#gj p]c5t ( ,jewi% adults report        
exp]i5c+ antisemitism onl9e1 includ+ on 
social m$ia2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,hillel 
,int]national1 #hc p]c5t ( ,jewi%       
college /ud5ts h exp]i5c$ or witness$ "s
 =m ( antisemitism s9ce ! ,octob] #g1   
#bjbc1 ,hamas t]rori/ attacks2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjbd1 ! ,anti-,defamation ,league     
record$ #i1ced antisemitic incid5ts 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* equals an av]age (   

#be incid5ts p] day & repres5ts a #cdd  
p]c5t increase 9 antisemitic incid5ts   
ov] ! previ\s #e ye>s & an increase (   
ne>ly #ijj p]c5t ov] ! previ\s decade2  
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 
has aggregat$ #bjbc hate crime data %[+ 
! highe/ numb] ( s+le-bias anti-,jewi%  
hate crime incid5ts ev] record$2 ,:]eas 
"o ( ! mo/ effective ways to combat     
antisemitism & hate is ?r\gh increas+   
education & aw>5ess ab\t ! contributions
 ,jewi% ,am]icans h made to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh ! arts1 ent]ta9m5t1 sci5ce 
& te*nology1 ! milit>y1 ! gov]nm5t1     
bus9ess1 cul9>y traditions1 & o!r       
fields2 & ,:]eas1 z ! /r5g? ( a society 
c be measur$ by h[ t society protects   
its m9ority populations & celebrates _! 
contributions1 x is altoge!r fitt+ = !  
,unit$ ,/ates to once aga9 m>k ! mon? ( 
,may z ,jewi% ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! significance ( ,jewi%      
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? z a "t to       
celebrate ! contributions ( ,jewi%      

,am]icans to ! society & culture ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 calls on elect$    
(ficials1 fai? lead]s1 & civil society  
lead]s to condemn & c\nt] all acts (    
antisemitism2  7#c7 calls on elect$     
(ficials & ,/ate & local lead]s to      
educate ! public on ! contributions ( ! 
,jewi%-,am]ican community & uplift      
,jewi% /ories & voices2 &  7#d7 takes   
all possible /eps to ensure ! safety1   
security1 & dignity ( ,am]ican ,jews 9  
all aspects ( _! lives1 includ+ at !    
workplace1 college & univ]sity campuses1
 synagogues1 & home4