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A resolution condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.
Condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.
Summary
This resolution condemns a violent antisemitic attack that occurred on June 1, 2025, at a peaceful march in Boulder, Colorado, where attackers used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails, injuring multiple people including a Holocaust survivor. The resolution expresses solidarity with the survivors and their families, recognizes the Boulder community's resilience, and calls for continued federal resources to counter antisemitism and investigate hate crimes. The resolution affirms commitment to protecting freedom of speech and religion for all people and rejects hate and violence.
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- Jun 12, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3396; text: CR S3394) · senate
- Jun 12, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 12, 2025
Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.
Whereas, on June 1, 2025, a violent attack occurred at a peaceful march in Boulder, Colorado, organized by Run for Their Lives; Whereas Run for Their Lives is an organization that facilitates run and walk events calling for the release of all hostages Hamas kidnapped during the group’s October 7, 2023, terrorist attack and continues to hold in Gaza, over 600 days later; Whereas the attack was carried out with a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails and injured men and women, including a Holocaust survivor, several of whom suffered serious burns and trauma while peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights; Whereas authorities are investigating the antisemitic attack as an act of terrorism and a Federal hate crime; Whereas this attack occurred amid a disturbing national surge in antisemitic incidents, with reported antisemitic activity in Colorado rising 40 percent in 2024 and reaching the highest level nationally in nearly 50 years, according to the Anti-Defamation League; Whereas Jewish communities across the United States have experienced an increase in threats and intimidation in recent months, including fatal shootings, arson, and harassment at synagogues and on college campuses; Whereas antisemitic violence threatens lives and violates the core values of the United States; Whereas Federal, State, and local officials, along with community leaders, have condemned the attack, reaffirming a shared commitment to ensuring the safety of Jewish Americans and all communities targeted by hate; Whereas law enforcement officials, including the Boulder Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, responded swiftly and continue to investigate the incident to bring the perpetrator to justice; Whereas the Boulder- and Denver-based chapters of the Run for Their Lives plan to continue walking each Sunday, despite the terror attack against members of the Boulder chapter, to show solidarity and to continue calling for the release of the hostages in Gaza; and Whereas elected officials and community leaders in Boulder have called on residents to unite in support of the survivors and to reject antisemitism and extremism in all forms: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) condemns the antisemitic attack that occurred on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado;
(2) expresses solidarity with the survivors and their families;
(3) recognizes the resilience of the Boulder community and commends their continued efforts to promote peace, safety, and inclusion;
(4) calls for continued vigilance and Federal resources to counter rising antisemitism, investigate hate crimes, and support targeted communities;
(5) stands with the Jewish community, for freedom of speech and religion and against fear; and
(6) affirms that hate and violence have no place in the United States and that all people, regardless of faith or belief, deserve to live free from fear and persecution. <all>
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