McMorris Rodgers Pledges Crack Down On Institutions Violating Civil Rights Act Amid College Protests

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During a press briefing on Tuesday, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke against antisemitic protests on college campuses.

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00:00 I echo my colleagues words. I appreciate the leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson

00:07 and bringing us together. We must do everything that we can to ensure the

00:11 safety and well-being of all students, faculty, and staff, including those of

00:16 Jewish heritage and faith. With broad jurisdiction over energy and public

00:20 health, the Energy and Commerce Committee oversees agencies that dole out massive

00:24 amounts of taxpayer-funded research grants. For example, in fiscal year 2023,

00:30 the National Institutes of Health have given around $682 million to Columbia

00:37 University, $409 million to Harvard, $508 million to USC, which just canceled their

00:45 graduation over fears of violence and protest, $73 million to George

00:50 Washington University just down the street. We will be increasing our

00:54 oversight of institutions that have received public funding and cracking

00:58 down on those who are in violation of the Civil Rights Act. I'll leave you all

01:02 with this. Imagine being a Jewish American, knowing that part of your

01:09 hard-earned paycheck is going to fund an anti-Semitic professor's research while

01:15 they threaten students and actively indoctrinate and radicalize the next

01:20 generation. Pleased to yield now to the chairman, the great chairman of the

01:27 Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan.

01:30 Earlier today the Republicans on the House

McMorris Rodgers Pledges Crack Down On Institutions Violating Civil Rights Act Amid College Protests

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