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US Senate passes Holocaust education act, heads to Trump for signature

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The Never Again Education Act, which would help provide federal funding to expand Holocaust education in the US, passed the Senate with bipartisan support. The bill was first introduced to the House of Representatives by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) and Elise Sefanik (R-New York). The House passed the bill on January 27. It was introduced into the Senate by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Keivin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Richard Blumental (D-Connecticut) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida). It is now being sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.

“I’m thrilled to announce that my bipartisan Never Again Education Act with @SenKevinCramer, @MarcoRubio, and @SenBlumenthal has passed the Senate!” Rosen said on Twitter. “This important bill will provide our teachers with the resources they need to teach our students the lessons of the Holocaust.”

“Antisemitism is a serious threat,” Cramer tweeted. “Failing to educate the next generation would only make history more likely to repeat itself. “I thank my colleagues for recognizing the importance of this effort, and I look forward to [Trump] signing it.” Several pro-Israel organizations came out in support of the bill’s passing. “The men and women of the United States Senate deserve credit for setting aside their differences to clear the way for swift and unanimous passage of this much-needed legislation,” Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) executive director Matt Brooks said in a statement. “We are especially grateful to Senator Kevin Cramer and Senator Jacky Rosen who led the way on the bill. We are also thankful to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and dozens of senators on both sides of the aisle who came together to act on growing concerns that today’s young Americans are not learning what they need to know about the Holocaust. “RJC is proud to have contributed to the effort by leading Jewish organizations to secure passage of the Never Again Education Act. Our involvement was spurred by strong leadership from within our organization’s board of directors, animated by the conviction that improving Holocaust education must be a national priority. President Trump has spoken of the need for education about the Holocaust and we know he will come through for Jewish Americans yet again by signing the Never Again Education Act into law.” “I am grateful for the leadership of Sens. Jacky Rosen and Kevin Cramer, and Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Elise Stefanik, and to all senators for passing this bill today, during Jewish American Heritage Month, to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust will be passed from one generation to the next,” Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt said in a statement.  “Through the study of the Holocaust, students can grow as responsible citizens in a democratic society and develop critical thinking, empathy, and social justice skills for the future. We look forward to President Trump signing the bill into law and to working closely with teachers and districts across the country to ensure that Holocaust education is uniform and consistent across the country.” “The Never Again Education Act is our last best chance to make a significant and lasting impact against the rising tide of hatred in our country,” Hadassah – the Women’s Zionist Organization of America – national president Rhoda Smolow and CEO/executive director Janice Weinman said in a joint statement. “The stakes are so high for communities across America, which is why Hadassah and its members have advocated for this bill relentlessly. Together, we’ve built up overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers to support educators and ensure students learn the universal lessons of the Holocaust. “Hadassah deeply appreciates the efforts of Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Elise Stefanik and Sens. Jacky Rosen, Kevin Cramer, Marco Rubio and Richard Blumenthal for spearheading the bills in the House and the Senate; Sens, Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin for their support as chairwoman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources; and The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), Christians United for Israel (CUFI) and Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) for joining us in this effort. “Now, the bill is headed to the White House. President Trump last year said ‘that American students should learn the important lessons of the Holocaust’ and that ‘we should promote awareness of these lessons.’ We agree. And we look forward to the president signing the Never Again Education Act into law.” “If there exists a silver bullet to defeat the spread of bigotry and hatred, it is education. Through this legislation, teachers around the country will have federal support in their efforts to stamp out antisemitism by teaching about its abhorrent consequences,” Christians United for Israel (CUFI) founder and chairman Pastor John Hagee said in a statement. “CUFI’s eight million members have made combating the rising tide of antisemitism a top priority, and we are extremely grateful for the tremendous bipartisan support the Never Again Education Act has enjoyed in both Capitol chambers.” “The Never Again Education Act was one of our top legislative priorities,” CUFI Action Fund chairwoman Sandra Parker said. “This success would not have been possible without the exceptional leadership of Sens. Rosen, Cramer, Murkowski and Manchin, and their House colleagues, Reps. Maloney and Stefanik. “We look forward to this bill being signed into law by the president without delay.”
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