GOP lawmakers plan to keep antisemitism central to attacks on Democrats
Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican from New York, grilled leaders of universities during a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on May 23.For months, House Republicans have summoned university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over allegations of antisemitism on their campuses with students calling for institutions toSo far, their efforts have led to resignations from university leaders and ongoing attention to campus protests.
“This is a way for Republicans to campaign to Jewish voters in a way they haven't before,” he said. “And then it also fits into the larger chaos narrative that Republicans have been pushing. And because of the mistakes that had been made on college campuses, and in congressional testimony, Republicans are able to capitalize on that.”“The colleges and universities are fundamentally unprepared to explain what's happened and or defend it,” he said.
These hearings are part of a multi-layered approach for House Republicans — they’re holding votes to force Democrats to go on the record on issues that divide them, like supporting sending arms for Israel and voting on the“But what we've seen is if you move one or two percent here or there, you change the political map very quickly,” he said. “That may not mean millions of votes, but may mean a few thousand votes in this area or this community and that can become very important.
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