THE NEW YORK TIMES: Republicans Try to Put Harvard, M.I.T. and Penn on the Defensive About Antisemitism
December 5th, 2023 By Anemona Hartocollis Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and M.I.T. were hammered on Tuesday by Republican House members who claimed that the universities themselves had sown seeds of bias on campus against Jews. “The antisemitism that we’ve seen on your campuses didn’t come out of nowhere,” said Virginia Foxx, Republican of […]
THE MESSENGER: Harvard President Pressed on Free Speech, Antisemitism on Campus During Congressional Hearing
December 5th, 2023 By Eva Surovell Harvard President Claudine Gay on Tuesday was questioned by several Republican lawmakers about the state of free speech on campus in the aftermath of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel in October. Gay appeared alongside other university presidents before the House Education and the Workforce Committee for a hearing […]
POLITICO: University presidents defend efforts to combat antisemitism before House panel
December 5th, 2023 By Michael Stratford and Bianca Quilantan Top university presidents defended their responses to antisemitism on their campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war before Congress on Tuesday as they faced a grilling from lawmakers. Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, acknowledged an “alarming” rise in antisemitism at the university amid […]
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Rep. Elise Stefanik To Harvard University President: No Consequences For Students Calling For “Intifada” On Campus?
December 5th, 2023 By Tim Hains Rep. Elise Stefanik grilled Harvard University’s president during an Education Committee hearing on antisemitism on college campuses featuring the presidents of MIT, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania. You can watch the full hearing below this segment of transcript: ELISE STEFANIK: A Harvard student calling for the mass […]
DAILY CALLER: ‘What Actions Have Been Taken?’: Elise Stefanik Grills Harvard President On Students’ Calls For An ‘Intifada’
December 5th, 2023 By Brandon Poulter Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik grilled the president of Harvard University during a House Education Committee hearing Tuesday on her response to students saying phrases associated with violence against Jews. Stefanik questioned Harvard University President Claudine Gay with several questions about the phrases “intifada revolution” and “From […]
TIMES UNION: N.Y. House GOP reps get boost from Speaker Johnson
December 5th, 2023 By Joshua Solomon ALBANY — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s goal of raising at least $100 million to bolster Republicans in New York received a $1 million boost from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson during an event at a Manhattan steakhouse over the weekend. “I will be back in New York […]
NEWSWEEK: The Democrats Are Using Lawfare Against Trump Because They Can’t Beat Him Fairly | Opinion
December 5th, 2023 By Rep. Elise Stefanik Less than one year away from the 2024 presidential election, poll after poll shows President Joe Biden’s chances of reelection diminishing. The panicked response of Democrats has ranged from anonymously leaking statements imploring President Biden not to run again to head-in-the-sand denials about his chances of winning. […]
BREITBART: WATCH: Elise Stefanik Rips into Harvard President Claudine Gay over Antisemitism
December 5th, 2023 By Joel B. Pollak Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) grilled Harvard University President Claudine Gay on Tuesday about the use of antisemitic rhetoric on campus during a hearing on antisemitism at American universities. Stefanik, who is a Harvard graduate, and also serves as the House Republican Conference Chair, pointed out that chants […]
FOX NEWS: Stefanik grills Harvard president over students calling for ‘intifada,’ rampant antisemitism on campus
December 5th, 2023 By Danielle Wallace Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., laced into Harvard University President Dr. Claudine Gay during a House committee hearing on the rise of antisemitism on college campuses on Tuesday, challenging that the Ivy League school’s leader answer “Harvard student calling for the mass murder of African-Americans is not protected free […]
SUN COMMUNITY: Stefanik applauds reauthorization of Never Again Education Act
December 1st By News Report WASHINGTON, D.C. | Congresswoman Elise Stefanik co-led legislation to reauthorize her bipartisan Never Again Education Act, which provides teachers across the country with resources and training needed to teach our children about the important lessons of the Holocaust. “I am proud to help lead the reauthorization of the Never […]
