WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jon Husted issued the following press release:

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined co-chairs James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Jacky Rosen's (D-Nev.) Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism.

"Antisemitism has no place in our country or anywhere in the world. As violence against Jewish communities rises, we must stand united in condemning hate and protecting the safety of every American. Ohio is home to around 177,000 Jewish Ohioans, and I'm proud to join this bipartisan task force to support the Jewish community, strengthen education efforts and work with my colleagues across the aisle to combat antisemitism wherever it appears," said Husted.

The task force includes 52 senators from both parties and is...