Crapo, Risch Sponsor Resolution Condemning Campus Antisemitism

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) are taking a strong stand against antisemitism.  Idaho’s Senators sponsored a resolution to condemn the recent explosion of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses.  The resolution, led by Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), calls out university presidents who have enabled and refused to act against antisemitism and urges the U.S. Department of Education to take necessary actions to ensure that colleges and universities are complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

“Our country is failing Jewish students by letting antisemitism run rampant on America’s college campuses,” said Crapo.  “Our students are being failed by administrators who turn a blind eye to or, worse, promote antisemitism.  This resolution seeks accountability at every level of leadership.”

“Universities across America have failed to stop violent and complicit antisemitism on their campuses, and the Biden administration has done nothing to help,” said Risch.  “These protests far surpass free-speech, let alone peaceful demonstration.  These acts of hate are harming students and the Jewish communities alike. This cannot continue. America is better than this.”

“Antisemitism is rearing its ugly head at college campuses across our nation. Jewish students are being targeted with violence and harassment, and the university presidents and administrators, who should be defending them, are caving to the radical mob and allowing chaos to spread,” said Scott.  “Every Jewish student has the right to attend class, study, and walk campus safely.  The ‘adults’ who refuse to uphold that right must be held accountable.”

The resolution is also cosponsored by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Rick Scott (R-Florida) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina).

The full text of the resolution can be found here.