Rep. Matt Gaetz came under fire Wednesday from a powerful K Street lobbyist after the lawmaker voted against a bipartisan antisemitism bill — and defended his decision with an antisemitic trope.

At least two House Republicans voted against the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday … because they think the bill criminalizes Christian beliefs. The bill passed the House by a vote of 320–91. Twenty-one Republicans voted against it.

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up on college campuses across the country.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) labeled the House antisemitism legislation as a “ridiculous hate speech bill” ahead of the vote on Wednesday. The House approved a bill that aims to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests taking place at U.

A House bill to expand the definition of antisemitism passed with a clear majority but still met opposition from 21 Republicans and 70 Democrats. In all, 320 representatives voted in favor of the bill,