While members of both parties have criticized reports of antisemitism at the protests, Republicans have made the issue a central political focus.
House Speaker Mike Johnson made a rare visit last week to Columbia University, where demonstrators were demanding the school divest from companies that operate in Israel. Johnson and a handful of GOP lawmakers met with a group of Jewish students.
“They are really concerned that their voices are not being heard when they may complain about being assaulted, being spit on, being told that all Jews should die — and they are not getting any response from the individuals who are literally being paid to protect them,”Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., told NPR of the meeting.
On Tuesday, Johnson held a press conference focused on antisemitism with a group of House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol.
“Antisemitism is a virus and it will spread if it’s not stamped out,” Johnson said. “We have to act, and House Republicans will speak to this fateful moment with moral clarity.”
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Article URL : https://www.npr.org/2024/05/02/1247374244/house-passes-bill-aimed-to-combat-antisemitism-amid-college-unrest