Rep. Ritchie Torres said he mistakenly voted against a resolution condemning Hamas supporters on college campuses and has submitted a correction for the record.
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat, said he mistakenly voted against a resolution condemning Hamas supporters on college campuses amid the war between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists. House lawmakers approved a resolution Thursday condemning college students' support of Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist groups by a 396 to 23 vote.
The resolution calls on university administrators to condemn antisemitism on their campuses and to ensure that Jewish faculty and students can exercise free speech without intimidation following many cases since the Oct. 7 attacks of protests and public statements from pro-Palestinian student groups at universities across the U.S. endorsing Hamas' attacks against Israel, as well as instances of Jewish people on campuses facing threats and harassment. Rep.
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