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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 526 

Condemning the antisemitic terrorist attack that occurred at Congregation 

Beth Israel Synagogue on January 15, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas, expressing gratitude that no innocent lives were lost, and applauding the 

dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 

Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. KAINE, Mrs. 

BLACKBURN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. 

HAGERTY, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. 

SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BROWN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. KING, 

Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. COONS, 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ROMNEY, 

Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MORAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. 

CASSIDY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. MARSHALL, Mrs. FISCHER, 

Mr. TILLIS, Mr. BURR, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. 

BOOKER, Mr. KELLY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. WARNER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, 

Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. JOHNSON, and Mr. SCOTT of South 

Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the antisemitic terrorist attack that occurred 

at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue on January 15, 

2022, in Colleyville, Texas, expressing gratitude that no 

innocent lives were lost, and applauding the dedication 

and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response 

officials in responding to the attack. 


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Whereas on the afternoon of January 15, 2022, 4 individuals 

at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, 

Texas were taken hostage and held at gunpoint by an 

armed antisemitic terrorist; 

Whereas during the hostage standoff, the terrorist echoed the 

demands of other militant Islamists, including the Islamic State (ISIS), Ayman al-Zawahri, lieutenant to 

Osama bin Laden and mastermind of many of deadliest 

al Qaeda terror attacks, and others within al Qaeda, that 

the United States release from Federal prison a certain 

radicalized terrorist known as the ‘‘Lady of al Qaeda’’; 

Whereas the ‘‘Lady of al Qaeda’’ was captured in Afghanistan with handwritten notes about perpetrating a ‘‘mass 

casualty attack’’ and a list of targets located in the 

United States that included the Empire State Building, 

the Statue of Liberty, and Wall Street, and was later 

convicted of the attempted murder and assault of United 

States nationals in 2010 and sentenced to 86 years in 

prison; 

Whereas the hostages were able to run to safety and escape 

due to the quick thinking and bravery of one of the hostages, who threw a chair at the terrorist; 

Whereas the safe resolution to the January 15th terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel demonstrated the critical importance of professional safety and security training, facility walk-throughs, and security assessments for 

all Jewish community institutions; 

Whereas since 2005, through the Nonprofit Security Grant 

Program, Congress has supported professional safety and 

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gregation Beth Israel Synagogue, and by the Secure 

Community Network under the auspices of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Jewish Federations of North America; 

Whereas the perpetrator targeted the people worshiping at 

Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue because they were 

Jewish; 

Whereas the people of the United States are grateful for the 

swift action of local, State, and Federal law enforcement 

officials and emergency response teams who responded to 

this vile and antisemitic attack; 

Whereas Good Shepherd Catholic Community Church provided support and housed family members of the worshipers held inside Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue 

during the 11-hour standoff; 

Whereas Pleasant Run Baptist Church offered their thoughts 

and support during the standoff, and allowed for their 

parking lot to be used by the media; 

Whereas worshipers who were watching the service virtually 

contacted local law enforcement officials once they realized there was an incident underway at Congregation 

Beth Israel Synagogue; 

Whereas antisemitism is a pernicious and offensive form of 

prejudice that runs contrary to the values of the United 

States; and 

Whereas in 2020 and 2021, there were 8,366 incidents of extremism or antisemitism in the United States; 

Whereas while there can be no exhaustive definition of antisemitism in all its many forms, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance has developed the Working 

Definition of Antisemitism, with examples, that serves as 


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an essential definitional tool used to determine contemporary manifestations of antisemitism; 

Whereas more than half of the religiously motivated hate 

crimes reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 

2020 were anti-Jewish hate crimes; 

Whereas Jewish Americans make up about 2 percent of the 

population of the United States but crimes against them 

make up 55 percent of the anti-religious hate crimes in 

the United States; 

Whereas the number of antisemitic incidents, including assaults, vandalism, and harassment, in the United States 

have increased over the past decade: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the antisemitic attack at Con3 gregation Beth Israel Synagogue of Colleyville, 

4 Texas on January 15, 2022; 

5 (2) expresses gratitude that there was no loss 

6 of innocent life and that the hostages were able to 

7 escape unharmed and return safely to their loved 

8 ones; 

9 (3) honors the selfless and dedicated service of 

10 the law enforcement and emergency response offi11 cials who responded to the attack; 

12 (4) condemns antisemitism in the United 

13 States, and around the world; and 

14 (5) reaffirms the commitment of the United 

15 States— 


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1 (A) to condemn antisemitism in all its 

2 forms; 

3 (B) to protect the right of the people of 

4 the United States to freely exercise their reli5 gious beliefs; and 

6 (C) to ensure the safety and security of all 

7 people of the United States. 

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