The JCRC Public Policy & Civil Rights Committee is committed to keeping you informed on the bills and issues that we are watching during this Legislative session and beyond.

If you have any questions about bills and issues, want to learn more about the process of participating in grassroots advocacy, or would like assistance crafting letters or testimonies, JCRC staff is here to help!

To view the bills JCRC is monitoring, click here.

Action Alerts & Legislative News

From our colleagues at Nebraska Appleseed

TAKE ACTION: Tell Senators to override

Governor Pillen’s food assistance veto!

On Wednesday, May 14, Governor Pillen vetoed LB319, a bill that ends the lifetime SNAP ban for people with drug felony convictions. (Learn more.)

Senators must stand up for Nebraskans who need access to these critical benefits. Please contact your senator now and urge them to OVERRIDE this veto. Read more here.

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From our colleagues at the ADL

Urge Congress to Increase Funding for the

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Today's global picture unfortunately mirrors past periods of intense antisemitism. Jewish communities are facing a disturbing rise in targeted violence, including firebombings and coordinated attacks targeting synagogues, schools, and Jewish neighborhoods, driven by antisemitic hate, which is at an all-time high. According to ADL's Global 100 survey, nearly half of the people worldwide hold elevated levels of antisemitic attitudes. Join ADL in urging Congress to provide increased funding for the Office of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism so we can fight back against this rising hate around the world.

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JFNA- Medicaid and Food Insecurity Update

Important updates and relevant articles from JFNA on national and state-level bills and initiatives. According to JCRC Omaha’s 2024 Community Survey, food insecurity and access to quality healthcare were both top issues in our Omaha Jewish community.

John Ewing unseats Jean Stothert to become next Omaha mayor

Longtime Mayor Jean Stothert conceded and congratulated John Ewing on his historic election as Omaha’s next mayor.

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Guided by Jewish values, the nonpartisan Jewish Community Relations Council works in common cause with other religious, racial, ethnic, and civic groups to foster a just, democratic, and pluralistic society. The JCRC advocates, educates, collaborates, and mobilizes action on issues important to the Jewish Community and greater community to fight antisemitism and hate in all its forms and promote the security of Israel and Jews everywhere.