119-sres263

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 263 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 263

 Condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and 
 expressing support for the survivors and their families.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 4, 2025

 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 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.
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