In what is being hailed as a “historic bipartisan effort,” the Republican-led House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution calling for the resignations of Harvard President Claudine Gay and MIT President Sally Kornbluth after the his controversial testimony about campus anti-Semitism before Congress last week.
The resolution was approved 303-126, Fox News Digital reports
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (DN.J. ) introduced the bill, which got 13 more votes than the 290 it needed to pass.
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“[University of Pennsylvania] president [Elizabeth] Magill has resigned resolution he states, “and other presidents should do the same.”
“The passage of my resolution marks a historic bipartisan effort to stand up for moral truth,” Stefanik wrote in X. “The world is watching as members on both sides of the aisle stand resolutely with the Jewish people in condemning the “anti-Semitism on college campuses and the morally bankrupt testimony of the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn during last week's House Education and Workforce Committee hearing.”
“It is disappointing and telling that 128 Democrats chose to vote against the condemnation of anti-Semitism on college campuses and the pathetic and disgusting testimony of college presidents,” the lawmaker added.
The passage of my resolution marks a historic bipartisan effort to stand up for moral truth. The world is watching as members on both sides of the aisle stand resolutely with the Jewish people in condemning anti-Semitism on college campuses and the morally bankrupt witness of the…
— Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) December 13, 2023
Meanwhile, in the Senate, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling for an immediate vote on the bill he is co-sponsoring to strip funding from colleges that do not condemn anti-Semitism on their campuses.
The bill was authored by Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) in October, Fox News Digital reportsand Rick Scott's call for an immediate vote responds to the testimony of the three university presidents.
“I don't think you should go to schools that don't want to stop anti-Semitism, and we're going to tell it for what it is,” Rick Scott told the outlet. “And so I think I think we should ban that.”
“This is absolute hate,” the Florida senator said, “and our schools should not allow this.”
Called the “Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act,” the bill, which was introduced last month, “prohibits institutions of higher education that authorize anti-Semitic events on campus from participating in the loan programs and scholarships for students.”
“Other co-sponsors include Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn, Katie Britt, John Cornyn, Joni Ernst, Cindy Hyde-Smith, James Lankford and Ted Budd,” according to Fox.
While many support both the proposed Senate legislation and the House resolution, some question whether they go “too far.”
“You did a good job, but this is too far,” one X user told Stefanik. “Let them deal with it and let the chips fall where they may.”
“This will backfire,” warned another. “That was absolutely stupid. I'm sure you'll find out sooner or later.”
You did a good job, but this is too far. Let them handle it and let the chips fall where they may
— pointsnfigures (@pointsnfigures1) December 14, 2023
This will be counterproductive. That was absolutely stupid. I'm sure you'll find out sooner or later.
— Sabby Sabs (@SabbySabs2) December 14, 2023
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who often takes the libertarian approach to government, voted against the House resolution.
“Instead of berating college presidents for failing to censor speech,” he wrote in X, “Congress should hold them accountable for forcing students to take unnecessary experimental vaccines with known potential side effects.”
Instead of berating university presidents for not censoring speech,
Congress should hold them accountable for forcing students to take unnecessary experimental vaccines with known potential side effects.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 13, 2023
Regarding the “Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act,” one X user noted that “This bill would penalize universities that allow constitutionally protected speech on their campuses.”
This bill would penalize universities that allow constitutionally protected speech on their campuses.
— Devin ☕ (@devinhardin6) December 13, 2023
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