House Minority Caucus: Formal Condolences To The People Of Israel Derailed By Democratic Leadership1/5/2024
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State House, Providence – During the first week of session since the horrific October 7 attacks by Hamas, a large bipartisan group of legislators presented a Resolution of Condolences for immediate consideration by House membership. This would normally have been a routine request, as the House frequently expresses condolences to victims of terror or other atrocities or events. Unfortunately, the Democratic leadership declined to follow customary procedure forcing the resolution to go to committee where there is no guarantee it will ever see the light of day. Resolution sponsor Rep. Brian C. Newberry and House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale commented:
“It is unfortunate the Democratic leadership is so concerned about backlash from the pro-Hamas wing of the party that they cannot even bring themselves to allow a vote on a bipartisan pro forma resolution condemning mass murder and rape of innocent civilians sponsored by nearly 2/3 of House members from all ends of the political spectrum,” said Representative Brian C. Newberry. “The Democratic Party is being taken over in real time by radical leftists who glorify violence and the mainstream party leaders are too timid to stand up to it. Their excuse was that the resolution was ‘controversial’. I defy anyone to read it and tell me how it is ‘controversial’ to condemn rape, torture and murder by an officially designated terrorist organization directed at a close ally and denounced by President Biden.”
"It’s a fundamental duty of political leadership to confront and challenge those within our own ranks who openly and continually endorse crimes against humanity,” said Leader Michael Chippendale. “The silence or passive acceptance in the face of such horror, particularly in relation to the ongoing calls for Jewish genocide, is not just a failure of policy, but a moral failure. We must stand firmly against any form of support for such atrocities, regardless of political affiliation, and we must let the Israeli people know that the good people of Rhode Island support them in these trying times." Co-signers of this resolution include Rhode Island House Representatives: Brian C. Newberry (48), Mia Ackerman (45), Thomas E. Noret (25), Michael Chippendale (40), Alex S. Finkleman (74), Jacquelyn M. Baginski, (17), Joseph Solomon (22), Barbara Ann Fenton Fung (15), Ramon A. Perez (13), Samuel A, Azzinaro (37), Raymond A. Hull (6), Camille Villa-Wilkinson (21), Edward T. Cardillo, Jr. (42), Robert E. Craven, Sr. (32), David J. Place (47), Brian Rea (53), Jason Knight (67), George A. Nardone (28), Stephen M. Casey (50), Julie A. Casimiro (31), Katherine S. Kazarian (63), Jennifer Boylan (66), William W. O’Brien (54), Lauren H. Carson (75), Megan L. Cotter (39), Jon D. Brien (49), Robert D. Phillips (51), Carol Hagan McEntee (33), Patricia Serpa (27), Deborah A. Fellela (43), Joseph M. McNamara (19), Gregory J. Costantino (44), Evan P. Shanley (24), Charlene Lima (14), Matthew S. Dawson (65), David A. Bennett (20), Susan R. Donovan (69), Marvin L. Abney (73), Justine Caldwell (30), Joshua J. Giraldo (56), Brandon Voas (57), Arthur Handy (18), Mary Messier (62), Kathleen Fogarty (35), Terri Cortvriend (72), Sherry Roberts (29), Nathan Biah (3), John G. Edwards (70), Alex Marszalkowski (52)
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2023 – H 5031
Resolution 017 BY Ackerman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Kislak, Finkelman, Boylan, Knight, McNamara, Slater ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING ALL RHODE ISLANDERS TO JOIN TOGETHER IN STRONGLY CONDEMNING ANY AND ALL FORMS OF ANTISEMITISM {LC188/1} 2023- H 6158 Resolution 175 BY Kennedy, Craven, McNamara, Casey, Edwards, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, McEntee, O'Brien, Chippendale ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY AND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT {LC2498/1} 2023 – H 6282 Resolution 243 BY Kazarian, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Corvese, Chippendale, Solomon, Potter, Baginski, Edwards, Fellela ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 24, 2023, AS "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 TO 1923, AND IN HONOR OF ARMENIAN-AMERICANS *** Until 2021, the State of Rhode Island took a position in these resolutions, that was entirely correct and appropriate, but inherently controversial given that they did not reflect the official foreign policy of the United States, at the time. 2015 – S 0005 Resolution 12 BY Sheehan, Cote, Picard, Archambault, Ottiano ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND UNITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE AND EXTENDING PROFOUND SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE TRAGIC TERRORISTS ATTACKS IN PARIS, FRANCE {LC499/1} 2023 – H 6322 Resolution 269 BY Kennedy, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Edwards, McNamara, Diaz, Kazarian, Chippendale, Fenton-Fung, Azzinaro ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND TAIWAN, WHILE SUPPORTING ENHANCED BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY {LC2811/1} 2023 – S 1027 Resolution 330 BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Gallo, F. Lombardi, Kallman, Euer, Valverde, de la Cruz, Ujifusa, Britto ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH OF 2023 AS "GREEK PONTIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2955/1} 2022 – S 2942 Resolution 308 BY Mack, Acosta, Euer, Mendes, Calkin, K. Anderson, Zurier, DiMario, Valverde, Coyne ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE MAY 14, 2022, MASS SHOOTING IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK 2021 – S 0008 Resolution 001 BY Euer, Kallman, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Miller, Felag, Coyne, Burke, Cano ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND INSURRECTION COMMITTED AT THE SEAT OF OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRACY AND CALLING FOR THE REMOVAL OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP 2021 – S 0698 Resolution 136 BY Cano, Murray, Quezada, Kallman, Miller, Mack, DiMario, Mendes ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE SURGING VIOLENCE, XENOPHOBIA, AND INTOLERANCE AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS {LC2519/1} 2021 – H 6185 Resolution 153 BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Fenton-Fung, Ackerman, Felix, Caldwell, Filippi, McEntee, Morales, Kazarian ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE SURGING VIOLENCE AND INTOLERANCE AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS {LC2548/1} 2015 – H 5745 Resolution 95 BY Ackerman, Regunberg, Amore, Shekarchi, McNamara ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY CONDEMNING HATE CRIMES AND RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY {LC1819/1} 2015 – H 6327 Resolution 403 BY Almeida, Williams, Regunberg, Abney, Maldonado ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHIES ON THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF JUNE 17, 2015, IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA {LC2917/1} LIKE THIS PAGE? SHARE IT WITH OTHERS
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