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House Passes Bill Tying College Funding to Israel Boycotts

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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

House Democrats Split Nearly Evenly on Israel Aid, as a Rules Fight Shapes Which Votes Happened at All

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On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the House defeated an amendment that would have cut off $3.3 billion in security assistance to Israel. The final tally was 104 to 314, with 10 members voting present. The margin was lopsided, but the party breakdown was not. Among Republicans, the vote was 1 to 215. The single yes … Read more

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