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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
AOC would trounce Chuck Schumer in primary as party leader ‘bleeding support' from Dems, Jewish voters: poll
'Squad' member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would trounce Sen. Chuck Schumer in a primary – as the Democratic leader is 'bleeding support' from his party and Jewish voters, a stunning new poll found. Socialist Ocasio-Cortez leads five-term incumbent Schumer by a 54%-33% among likely Democratic voters in the Big Apple, according to the poll conducted by Honan Strategy Group for the Jewish Voters Action Network. AOC, 35, who now services as a member of the House of Representatives, leads Schumer among Jewish Democrats 45%-33% with 17% undecided, the poll found. 'This is a massive wake-up call for Schumer,' said Maury Litwack, co-founder of Jewish Voters Action Network. 'He's not only bleeding support in the Democratic Party overall but also in the Jewish community.' The numbers are troublesome for Schumer, who is Jewish and has relied on Jewish voters as a key area of support in his 50-year political career. The 74-year-old Senate minority leader isn't up for reelection until 2028. Litwack said the poll results are likely more of a reflection of dissatisfaction with Schumer than support for AOC, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America — a group that supports the controversial boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel. Ocasio-Cortez herself has called Israel's retaliatory bombing of the Gaza strip 'genocide' after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. But Litwack was critical of Schumer's actions in the wake of those attacks and subsequent antisemitic protests in the United States. 'The leading Jewish elected official in the nation did not step up in a moment of rising antisemitism — and the poll reflects that,' Litwack said. He said Schumer failed to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act last year while Democrats controlled the Senate and White House and he served as Senate majority leader. The legislation would empower the US Education Department to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when investigating potential violations of civil rights law. Litwack also noted that Schumer was accused of advising Columbia University to ignore accusations of antisemitism, which was referenced in a bombshell House investigative report on campus protests. Schumer vehemently denied the claim. Meanwhile, Schumer attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Senate floor months into the war in Gaza, saying new elections should be held. The senator wrote a book about antisemitism but his actions did not match his words in combatting it, Litwack also came under a firestorm of criticism from liberal party activists — already smarting over Donald Trump's second election to the White House — by voting in March to pass a six-month government funding bill. Some called on him to step down as the Senate Democratic leader, preferring someone else to be more confrontational with Trump. The New York senior senator defended the vote, claiming a partial shutdown would have wrought 'devastation like we've never seen.'The phone text poll of 1,136 Democrats, conducted from May 15-18, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.89 percentage points. A spokesperson for Schumer didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
New York Post
25-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
AOC would trounce Sen. Chuck Schumer in primary as party leader 'bleeding support' from Dems, Jewish voters: poll
'Squad' member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would trounce Sen. Chuck Schumer in a primary – as the Democratic leader is 'bleeding support' from his party and Jewish voters, a stunning new poll found. Socialist Ocasio-Cortez leads five-term incumbent Schumer by a 54%-33% among likely Democratic voters in the Big Apple, according to the poll conducted by Hongan Strategy Group for the Jewish Voters Action Network. AOC, 35, who now services as a member of the House of Representatives, leads Schumer among Jewish Democrats 45%-33% with 17% undecided, the poll found. 6 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leads five-term incumbent Chuck Schumer by a 54%-33% among likely Democratic voters in New York. Getty Images 6 According to the poll conducted by Hongan Strategy Group for the Jewish Voters Action Network, AOC leads Schumer among Jewish Democrats 45%-33% with 17% undecided. JVAN 'This is a massive wake-up call for Schumer,' said Maury Litwack, co-founder of Jewish Voters Action Network. 'He's not only bleeding support in the Democratic Party overall but also in the Jewish community.' The numbers are troublesome for Schumer, who is Jewish and has relied on Jewish voters as a key area of support in his 50-year political career. The 74-year-old Senate minority leader isn't up for reelection until 2028. Litwack said the poll results are likely more of a reflection of dissatisfaction with Schumer than support for AOC, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America — a group that supports the controversial boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel. Ocasio-Cortez herself has called Israel's retaliatory bombing of the Gaza strip 'genocide' after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. But Litwack was critical of Schumer's actions in the wake of those attacks and subsequent antisemitic protests in the United States. 6 Litwack said the poll results are likely more due to dissatisfaction with Schumer than support for AOC. @mlitwack/X 'The leading Jewish elected official in the nation did not step up in a moment of rising antisemitism — and the poll reflects that,' Litwack said. He said Schumer failed to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act last year while Democrats controlled the Senate and White House and he served as Senate majority leader. The legislation would empower the US Education Department to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when investigating potential violations of civil rights law. Litwack also noted that Schumer was accused of advising Columbia University to ignore accusations of antisemitism, which was referenced in a bombshell House investigative report on campus protests. Schumer vehemently denied the claim. 6 'This is a massive wake-up call for Schumer,' Maury Litwack, co-founder of Jewish Voters Action Network, said about the Jewish senator who has relied on Jewish voters as a key area of support in his political career. Leonardo Munoz 6 'The leading Jewish elected official in the nation did not step up in a moment of rising antisemitism — and the poll reflects that,' Litwack said about Schumer's actions following Hamas' invasion of Israel in October 2023. Michael Nigro Meanwhile, Schumer attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Senate floor months into the war in Gaza, saying new elections should be held. The senator wrote a book about antisemitism but his actions did not match his words in combatting it, Litwack said. Schumer also came under a firestorm of criticism from liberal party activists — already smarting over Donald Trump's second election to the White House — by voting in March to pass a six-month government funding bill. Some called on him to step down as the Senate Democratic leader, preferring someone else to be more confrontational with Trump. 6 According to Litwack, Schumer was accused of advising Columbia University to ignore accusations of antisemitism. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post The New York senior senator defended the vote, claiming a partial shutdown would have wrought 'devastation like we've never seen.' The phone text poll of 1,136 Democrats, conducted from May 15-18, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.89 percentage points. A spokesperson for Schumer didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Fox News
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
From Washington: The Mission to Pass 'One Big, Beautiful Bill'
House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday he's confident that the Trump administration's long-promised 'big, beautiful bill' will reach the President's desk by Memorial Day. But Republicans face key hurdles before that can happen–including finalizing the bill's details and uniting a razor-thin majority behind it. Meanwhile, in a major shake-up, President Trump removed National Security Advisor Mike Waltz from his position, later announcing he's nominating the former Congressman as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram breaks down the week's biggest developments in Washington–and what to watch next. Then, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy (R), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joins to discuss two new legislative efforts aimed at combating antisemitism — the Antisemitism Awareness Act and a second bill focused on strengthening protections against anti-Jewish hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Washington Post
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
The Antisemitism Awareness Act shows the mire of identity politics
Here's a quaint idea: If the government is going to punish someone, it should be for something the person has done, not the viewpoint he or she holds while doing it. Antidiscrimination laws have made that distinction harder and harder to maintain. The Antisemitism Awareness Act would continue the trend. The AAA passed the House 320-91 last year, but on Wednesday it stumbled in a Senate committee as Democratic lawmakers and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) raised free-speech concerns. The pause is welcome because the legislation is flawed. But the real lesson is broader: America's civil rights model for managing diversity warps public debate and needs to be reconsidered.
Fox News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Evening Edition: First 100 Days – Fighting Anti-Semitism On College Campuses
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy (R) is leading the fight against anti-Semitism on college and university campuses across the country. Senator Cassidy is the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee which will bring up for consideration the 'Antisemitism Awareness Act' and another piece of legislation to fight anti-Semitism. Senator Cassidy has been very critical of how schools have responded to the rise in anti-Israel protests since the October 7th terror attack by Hamas. FOX's Ryan Schmelz speaks with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, about the legislation the HELP Committee is proposing and he shares with us his feelings on what has been accomplished by the administration in their first three months. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
