Roskam Praises Enactment of Illinois Anti-BDS Law

Statement

Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06), co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus, released the following statement praising enactment of Illinois Senate Bill 1761 to combat the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The bipartisan legislation, which Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law this afternoon, makes it illegal for state pension funds to investing in companies engaged in BDS.

"This is a great day for the State of Illinois and the ongoing battle against the insidious BDS campaign. Once again, Democrats and Republicans have joined together to stand up against those who seek to delegitimize and isolate our ally Israel. The momentum is now on our side. More and more states are taking bold action to condemn and outlaw economic warfare against Israel, and historic legislation taking action against the European BDS movement was passed at the federal level earlier this year. I want to congratulate State Senator Ira Silverstein, State Senator Sarah Feigenholtz, Governor Rauner, and all those who made this landmark accomplishment a reality."

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