House to vote on bill to define antisemitism

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>>> ON CAPITOL HILL, THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ADVANCED A BIPARTISAN RULE THAT AIMS TO DEFINE ANTI-SEMITISM. THE HOUSE VOTE ON THE LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK. IT COULD ALSO IMPACT STUDENT PROTESTS ON THE WAR ON GAZA AROUND THE U.S. NIKOLE KILLION IS HERE TO DISCUSS. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT THIS LEGISLATION COULD HAVE ON THE PROTESTS. >> Reporter: WELL, I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT, SIMPLY BECAUSE THIS IS A BILL THAT IS NOW MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE HOUSE. THERE IS A COMPANION BILL IN THE SENATE. WE DON'T KNOW HOW QUICKLY THEY WILL MOVE THIS LEGISLATION, PER SE. BUT AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS DOES MODIFY THE WORKING DEFINITION OF ANTI-SEMITISM, IT KIND OF HOLDS IT TO A MORE STRICTER STANDARD WHEN IT COMES TO ENFORCING ANTIDISCRIMINATION LAWS WHICH COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE TYPE OF LANGUAGE THAT IS USED, FOR INSTANCE, IN SOME OF THESE PROTESTS. BUT AGAIN, I WOULD NOT EXPECT ANY SORT OF IMMEDIATE IMPACT. ALTHOUGH THIS BILL IS LIKELY TO CLEAR THE HOUSE. BUT THAT BEING SAID, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EFFORTS UNDERWAY IN BOTH CHAMBERS. WE KNOW LATER TODAY, FOR INSTANCE, SPEAKER JOHNSON IS SET TO ANNOUNCE A HOUSEWIDE CRACKDOWN TO USE THE SPEAKER'S TERMS WHEN IT COMES TO COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THIS WILL BUILD ON THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION WE HAVE SEEN FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE, WHICH HAS LED ALL OF THESE HEARINGS WITH A VARIETY OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS. SO THIS WILL LIKELY INCLUDE MORE HOUSE COMMITTEES AS THEY LOOK FOR ACTIONABLE WAYS TO ADDRESS THIS ONGOING SITUATION. >> SO IT'S PRETTY BUSY. A LOT OF HEARINGS TODAY. SO WHICH ONES ARE YOU GOING TO BE WATCHING CLOSELY? >> Reporter: WELL, A KEY ONE, WHICH WE HOPE TO GET TO SHORTLY IS THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE, WHERE WE WILL HEAR FROM EDUCATION SECRETARY MIGUEL CARDONA. AGAIN, WE DO EXPECT THIS ISSUE OF CAMPUS PROTESTS COULD POTENTIALLY COME UP DURING THE HEARING ON THE PART OF SOME OF THE SENATORS WHO WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. THAT IS SOMETHING TO WATCH, SIMPLY BECAUSE WE'VE NOT HEARD MUCH FROM THE SECRETARY ON THIS TOPIC, BESIDES A TWEET ON SOCIAL MEDIA, CONDEMNING ANTI- SEMITISM IN ANY FORM. IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ON THIS TOPIC. BUT YOU ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF HIGH LEVEL CABINET OFFICIALS WHO WILL BE HERE ON THE HILL, RANGING FROM JANET YELLEN, TO DEFENSE SECRETARY, LLOYD AUSTIN. MUCH OF THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE ONGOING BUDGET SEASON. A LOT OF THESE CABINET OFFICIALS WILL BE TESTIFYING ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUESTS. BUT A LOT OF BIG NAMES ON THE HILL, FOR SURE. >> WHERE DOES MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE'S IDEA OF REMOVING THE SPEAKER STAND? >> Reporter: RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, WE ACTUALLY DID NOT SEE CONGRESSMAN GREENE ON THE HILL AS THE HOUSE RETURNED YESTERDAY. BUT MANY HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS MEMBERS WHO HAVE IN THE PAST SUPPORTED THE MOTION TO VACATE MATT GAETZ, BOB GOODE, AT THIS POINT IN TIME SAY THEY'RE NOT REALLY PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ONE. ANOTHER HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS MEMBER, CHIP ROY, TELLING REPORTERS JUST YESTERDAY THAT IT SHOULD BE DEPLOYED SPARINGLY. IF THIS IS SONG THAT CONGRESSWOMAN GREENE WANTS TO ADVANCE, SHE WILL LIKELY HAVE TO GARNER SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BESIDES THE OTHER TWO REPUBLICANS WHO HAVE SIGNED ON. BUT AGAIN, THERE'S A LOT OF CONSTERNATION ABOUT REALLY TRYING TO GO THROUGH ANOTHER TUMULTUOUS PERIOD LIKE WHAT WE SAW LAST FALL. ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT CBS NEWS HAS LEARNED THAT THE RNC CHAIR, MICHAEL WATTLY, WILL BE ADDRESSING THE HOUSE CONFERENCE TODAY. AGAIN, THIS IS ALL ABOUT REALLY TRYING TO KEEP THE CONFERENCE IN LINE, IF YOU WILL. YOU KNOW, SOME MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR ARE CONCERNED ABOUT MOVING FORWARD WITH A MOTION TO VACATE, FOR INSTANCE, AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE ELECTION, THE POTENTIAL
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Channel: CBS News
Views: 7,447
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Keywords: congress, house, senate, republicans, democrats, politics, antisemitism, campus protests, house rules committee, house of representatives, Politics, Antisemitism, Democrats, CBS News, U.S.
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Length: 4min 20sec (260 seconds)
Published: Tue Apr 30 2024
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