House Passes Bill Tying College Funding to Israel Boycotts

A stack of textbooks and a financial aid letter sit on a bench on a university quad.

What Happened The House passed a bill this month that would strip federal student aid eligibility from colleges and universities that participate in certain boycotts of Israel. The Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act passed 237-169, with 203 Republicans, 33 Democrats and one independent voting yes, and 167 Democrats and two Republicans voting no. It … Read more

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