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House votes to expand definition of antisemitism amid anti-Israel demonstrations across US

As anti-Israel protests intensify on college campuses across the country, the House of Representatives voted to expand the legal definition of anti-Semitism used to enforce anti-discrimination laws. The bipartisan Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, if passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden, would require the Department of Education to legally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance […]

House tees up vote on antisemitism bill some Democrats fear may inflame tensions

The House will vote on an antisemitism bill on Wednesday in response to the nationwide pro-Palestinian protests occurring across college campuses, with some House Democrats coming out against the legislation as it would expand the definition of antisemitism.  The bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, which was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), would require […]

House invites more university leaders to Congress as part of GOP crackdown on antisemitism

House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) asked three additional university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over the rise of antisemitism on college campuses as part of the House GOP’s crackdown on anti-Jewish demonstrations and protests. Foxx said during a Tuesday press conference with several House committee chairs that she has […]

Johnson to kick off wide-ranging House probe on college campus antisemitism

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is preparing to unveil a wide-ranging investigation into anti-Semitism on college campuses that will span multiple House committees. Sources told Fox News Digital that the investigation will involve at least six committees: Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Oversight, Judiciary, and Revenue, and Science, Space and Technology. will be involved. The […]

Mike Johnson calls Columbia protests ‘utter disgrace’ and will announce ‘crackdown’ on antisemitism at universities – live | US politics

Johnson calls Columbia University’s protests an ‘utter disgrace’, calls for president’s resignation again Republican House Speaker mike johnson He continues to direct his anger at Columbia University students and leaders, accusing protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza of anti-Semitism. What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace. Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students […]

Conservative groups wary of bipartisan House push for college antisemitism monitors

Conservatives and free speech groups are watching cautiously a new bipartisan push in Congress to hire federally funded anti-Semitism monitors at universities. “Such anti-Semitism surveillance systems are not new. Over the past decade, university officials have created bias reporting systems that have been used to cancel admissions of students accused of “wrong beliefs.” Not only […]

House Dems divided over planned vote on college antisemitism bill

As anti-Israel protests continue at top universities across the country, House Democrats once again find themselves divided over how to combat anti-Semitism on college campuses. In a memo sent to members, House Democratic leaders highlighted opposition from key Democratic leaders to the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, which is scheduled for a vote this week. The bill […]

Schools Refusing to Crack Down on Antisemitism Should Be Stripped of Federal Funding

During this week’s broadcast of FOX News Channel’s “Sunday Night in America,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) spoke on college campuses as anti-Israel protests are underway on college campuses across the country. advocated anti-Semitism legislation. A New York Republican lawmaker has argued that schools that fail to crack down on anti-Semitism should be punished, including by […]