VIDEO: Rosen Gives Major Speech on Antisemitism, Bipartisan Bill to Combat it at the Federal Level

Skip to content Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Flickr Newsletter Español Newsletter Español Search For Nevadans Constituent Services Help with a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Funding FY27 NDAA Submission Requests About Jacky Biography Committees Voting Record News Press Releases In The News Videos Photos Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy For Nevadans Constituent Services Help with a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Funding FY27 NDAA Submission Requests About Jacky Biography Committees Voting Record News Press Releases In The News Videos Photos Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy VIDEO: Rosen Gives Major Speech on Antisemitism, Bipartisan Bill to Combat it at the Federal Level May 20, 2026 Watch Senator Rosen’s full remarks HERE . WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) gave a major speech on the Senate floor to talk about the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. and her comprehensive, bipartisan Jewish American Security Act . This sweeping bipartisan bill would strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism – including in U.S. academic settings, at Jewish communal institutions, and online. Below is a transcript of Senator Rosen’s remarks: Senator Rosen : I am compelled to start my remarks today by highlighting  absolutely horrible things that were posted by someone who wants to serve as a Member of Congress and who is allegedly a member of the Democratic Party. Running for a House seat in Texas, she said she wanted to “turn an ICE detention Center into a prison for American Zionists.” Yes, you heard that right. And while this is clear and direct antisemitism that everyone – on both sides – have rightfully called out, it’s not the first time that she’s shown herself to be an antisemite. Earlier this month, it was reported that she posted a video where she talked about the “Jews who own Hollywood” as members of “the Synagogue of Satan.” I called it out right away, but – perhaps because this was not as overt as calling for putting Jews in internment camps – it did not get the same overwhelming condemnation as her more recent comments. Similarly, there was a Republican Member of Congress in Kentucky who lost his primary election just last night and made a joke in his concession speech that his opponent was “in Tel Aviv” simply because he is a strong supporter of Israel. It similarly did not get an avalanche of condemnation. Mr. President, there lies the problem. It usually starts with a “joke,” a slur, a comparison. It starts with what might be called “casual” acts of antisemitism, that can be just easy to brush off. If left unchecked, this rhetoric can manifest into overt acts, like the vandalism of Jewish institutions and houses of worship, threats and verbal abuse meant to intimidate Jewish communities, and so on, and so on, and so on. If those acts are left unchecked, the next and final step is physical violence: beating up Jewish college students, arson and destruction of Jewish institutions, and horrifically, the murder of Jewish individuals. These are patterns that are starting to emerge once again. Over the last decade, antisemitism has been on the rise. Year after year we’re seeing record numbers of antisemitic incidents – especially after the October 7th terrorist attack in Israel. According to an ADL report released a few weeks ago, 2025 was the third-highest year for antisemitic incidents since the ADL began collecting data, and physical assaults against Jews were higher in 2025 than ever before. Just think about that, physical assaults against Jews were at the highest since ADL began tracking this data nearly fifty years ago. You know, we are fortunate to live in a country that values and protects our freedom to express our beliefs – with our words, through acts of peaceful protest, and at the ballot box. But it does not protect or condone acts of violence or incitement of violence. Surely, we can all recognize that political and ideological disagreements and differences never, never ever, justify hatred or violence. We all must agree that the intimidation, discrimination, violence, and even murder of Jews is just plain wrong and unacceptable. As one of only a few Jewish women to ever serve in the United States Senate, and as the first and only former synagogue president in the Senate, for me, this distinction is deeply personal. This work is not abstract. As a Jewish American, I – too – have faced instances of hate, where I was ta