Washington, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Brad Schneider issued the following press release:
Today, Co-Chairs Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), led the Congressional Jewish Caucus, in calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to preserve the office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues (SEHI) as a permanent and distinct entity within the Department of State and not for SEHI to be absorbed under the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (SEAS). This letter highlights that SEHI is the only office in the federal government solely devoted to pursuing justice for Holocaust survivors and advocating on their behalf, and the need to appoint a career official as the next SEHI, with the seniority, diplomati...