More than half of House Democrats declined to back the Republican-written resolution, as some argued that equating criticism of the state of Israel with hatred of the Jewish people went too far.
“I am disappointed that 106 of my colleagues failed to take this opportunity to condemn antisemitism forcefully,” said Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), a co-sponsor.The post With 92 Democrats voting ‘present,’
Among those who voted "present" was Representative Jerry Nadler, who urged others to do the same, creating something of a dissent from the Democrats. He described the resolution as "either intellectually disingenuous or just factually wrong."