“As a Member of Congress, I devoted myself to utilizing the political process to combat anti-Semitism and all forms of hate. But the issue requires more than politics. We need all the tools in our toolbox. I’ve learned personally that creativity is a vital platform to encouraging citizens to consider their own roles in standing up to intolerance. There’s an old saying in politics: ‘you have to meet voters where they are.’ Arts and culture are particularly powerful vehicles to achieve that goal. That’s why I support Artists for Understanding.”