February 2, 2023
Two House Democrats sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday calling on him to create a select committee to confront antisemitism.
Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) sent the letter just hours after House Republicans voted to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, following alleged comments she made that were deemed antisemitic by Republicans.
In the letter, the lawmakers said a select committee would allow members of Congress to work on legislative actions to counter the rise of antisemitism in the country.
Source: Democrats urge McCarthy to form select committee to combat antisemitism