Legislative Update: July 18, 2025 | | |
In this issue:
- Send a message to your congressman asking them to reject anti-Israel amendments
- RSVP for Campus Connections: A Community Conversation and Dinner and get ready for the 2025-2026 school year
- Review what happened in the 2025 session of the Nebraska Legislature
| | Learn more about what happened in this year's legislative session from Chris Jones of Catalyst Public Affairs, including details about the budget, which bills will be coming back in 2026, and what's happening in the interim session. | |
URGENT: Tell Congress to Reject Anti-Israel Amendments and Strengthen U.S.-Israel Defense Cooperation
Congress is considering amendments to the FY26 Defense Appropriations Act, which funds critical programs like the lifesaving Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow systems, which have protected countless civilians from rockets, missiles, and drones launched by hostile actors like Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas.
Please ask your member of Congress to oppose anti-Israel amendments and support amendments to strengthen important U.S.-Israel defense cooperation.
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Support the Antisemitism Awareness Act
Reach out to your Representative today and urge them to support the swift passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act. A vote for this bill is a vote for the Jewish community, a vote for Jewish students, and a vote against antisemitism.
Together, we can ensure bipartisan support and pass this critical legislation.
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Tell NEA to Put Students First and Fight Antisemitism
The National Education Association (NEA) has voted to cut ties with ADL, sending a chilling message: that the marginalization of Jews is acceptable.
By severing this partnership, the largest teachers' union in the country is stripping schools of trusted, time-tested resources that help educators teach about the Holocaust, address antisemitism, and combat all forms of hate.
Join ADL in demanding that the NEA fulfill its responsibility to educators, students, and families by restoring its partnership and recommitting to the fight against antisemitism.
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The JCRC is mobilizing community members, led by co-chairs Ellie Batt and Dana Gonzales, to help our friends and neighbors impacted by the recent raids in Omaha.
The work of supporting the most vulnerable in our community is crucial to our values as a Jewish community.
Please bring donations to the JCC front entrance Monday-Friday during regular business hours until further notice. We are coordinating with our partners in the immigrant community for distribution.
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‘Really devastating’: How vulnerable Jews will be affected by Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’
For Carol Silver Elliott, Jewish Home Family’s president and CEO, the passage of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” and potential cuts to Medicaid — roughly $1 trillion over a decade — are “very concerning.” Medicaid is the primary insurance provider for nearly two-thirds of U.S. nursing home residents, many of whom rely on the government program to cover long-term care.
Read more from The Forward
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Bacon joins probe into Musk and Grok AI over allegations of antisemitism, 'deeply alarming messages'
“Unfortunately, this isn’t a new phenomenon at X,” the letter states. “Grok’s recent outputs are just the latest chapter in X’s long and troubling record of enabling antisemitism and incitement to spread unchecked, with real-world consequences.”
Read more from the Nebraska Examiner
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Post of envoy to combat antisemitism remains unfilled 6 months into Trump’s 2nd term
US president tapped Hasidic fixer Yehuda Kaploun for the ambassador-level role, but GOP-controlled Senate has yet to schedule a confirmation hearing despite rising Jew hatred worldwide
Read more from The Times of Israel
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Campus Connections: Responding to Antisemitism
Heading back to college? Before the 2025–2026 school year begins, join us on August 10 from 5:00-7:00 PM for Campus Connections: A Community Conversation and Dinner- an evening of shared stories, practical tools, and supportive resources to help you navigate and respond to antisemitism on campus.
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