Overview

• Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres mistakenly voted against a resolution condemning support for Hamas at U.S. colleges amidst the Israel and Hamas conflict. He later submitted a correction to his vote.
• Despite his mistaken vote, Torres continues to express his strong stance against antisemitism and his disdain for pro-Hamas protestors.
• This resolution, passed by a 396 to 23 vote, calls on university administrators to combat antisemitism by ensuring Jewish faculty and students can exercise free speech without intimidation.
• The resolution was mainly opposed by Democrats, including high profile progressive democrats. Republican Representative Thomas Massie was the lone Republican to vote against the resolution, expressing concerns about free speech.
• Alongside Torres, fellow pro-Israel Democrat Representative Brad Schneider criticized the conditional nature of House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposed aid package for Israel.