[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a 
time to acknowledge the inspiring history of American Jews and to 
celebrate their contributions to every facet of American life.
  From science and medicine to education and technology to music, 
theater, philanthropy, civil rights, and the pursuit of justice, 
American Jews have worked hard to build our great country.
  Yet, we are facing a frightening rise in anti-Semitism. The 2021 FBI 
hate crimes report showed a 20 percent increase in anti-Semitic hate 
crimes.
  Jews are the most targeted minority group in America, despite being 
only 2 percent of the population. History has taught us that what 
starts with anti-Semitism never stops there. Hatred spreads to other 
minorities and threatens the foundations of democracy.
  As the co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating 
Anti-Semitism, I am working with Members on both sides of the aisle and 
the Biden administration to confront anti-Semitism.
  I will continue this fight to honor the Jewish Americans who have 
contributed so much to American life.

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