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Velazquez Re-Introduces Bill Honoring Hero of Jewish Resistance During Holocaust
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release:

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Velazquez Re-Introduces Bill Honoring Hero of Jewish Resistance During Holocaust

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WASHINGTON - Today on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) re-introduced legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, whose heroic actions saved countless lives during the Holocaust.

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