Current sectionU.S. NewsThe new bill to strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism – including in U.S. academic settings, at Jewish communal institutions, and online, was introduced as hundreds of Jewish community leaders met lawmakers on Capitol Hill to push for stronger security for houses of worshipShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe11:55 PM • May 19 2026 IDTWASHINGTON – The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Task Force for Combating Antisemitism introduced on Tuesday comprehensive legislation aimed at strengthening federal efforts to fight antisemitism – including in U.S. academic settings, at Jewish communal institutions, and online.CommentsIn the NewsSomaliland Says It Will Open an Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel to Reciprocate'Anti-Islamic Writings' Found in San Diego Mosque Shooting Suspects' CarMan Fatally Shot; Second Body Found in Central Israel on TuesdayCould Israeli TV Channel's Young Billionaire Owner Follow the Bezos Playbook?Bipartisan U.S. Senators Unveil Sweeping Antisemitism Security BillRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked