Sen. Rosen cites ADL, FBI data on antisemitism rise, pushes Jewish American Security Act
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Summary
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) delivered a Senate floor speech decrying record antisemitic incidents and violence against Jewish Americans, particularly since October 2023. She detailed specific attacks, cited ADL and FBI statistics, referenced a Blue Square Alliance poll on attitudes among young adults, and described fear leading one in four Jews to skip events. Rosen promoted the Jewish American Security Act, a bipartisan bill with Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) that would authorize $1 billion for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, streamline applications, allow security hiring, and add police grants for houses of worship. The clip ends with a roll call.
Editorial Assessment
The speech accurately relays ADL's 2025 audit (third-highest incidents, record assaults) and FBI hate-crime percentages. Specific incidents and the poll findings match independent reporting. Viewers miss that FBI data referenced is for 2024 (released 2025) and that NSGP funding has already risen to roughly $300 million; the $1 billion ask represents a major increase. Framing correctly notes post-Oct 7 spikes while distinguishing policy debate from violence. No outright falsehoods, but heavy reliance on advocacy-sourced attitude data and unverified application-window claims slightly lowers precision.
Key Moments
2025 was the third-highest year for antisemitic incidents per ADL since 1979; physical assaults at record high.
ADL 2025 Audit confirms 6,274 incidents (third-highest) and record assaults despite overall decline.
FBI data shows Jews targeted in almost 70% of religiously motivated hate crimes despite being 2% of population.
FBI 2024 data (released 2025) shows 69% of religion-based hate crimes targeted Jews.
Blue Square Alliance poll: nearly 1/3 of 18-44 view Jews as threat to American society unity; 1 in 8 young adults say Jews cause problems in the world.
June 2026 Blue Square poll matches 29% and 13% figures for those age groups.
Jewish American Security Act with Sen. Lankford authorizes $1 billion for NSGP, nearly three times current funding, plus reforms and new police grants.
Bill introduced May 2026; current NSGP ~$274-300 million annually.