The Senate is hoping to pass a bipartisan antisemitism bill that was approved overwhelmingly by the House but is already facing opposition from members who won’t allow leadership to fast-track the legislation.
Two Senate leadership aides said Thursday that both parties were working to secure a time agreement that would allow the chamber to bypass a series of legislative hurdles to quick passage.
However, the bill, which would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, is facing objections on both sides of the aisle, according to multiple senators.
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“It’s who you would expect,” Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner.
He mentioned Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), while libertarian Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) confirmed that he would object to the legislation
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