Rep. Roy issues statement on H.R. 6090

WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting on H.R. 6090:

"Anti-Semitism is evil. It has been the driving ideology behind some of the worst atrocities in human history, and it has no place in a decent and civilized society. It especially has no place whatsoever in any educational institution that receives taxpayer funding, an issue that has once again been pushed to the forefront by pro-Hamas protests coddled by leftist administrations at colleges across the country.

The bill put before us today did not have a full committee hearing or a markup, which could have addressed some of the concerns many of my colleagues and I have with the potential implications of the underlying language. For example, the definition of 'anti-Semitism' used by this bill was created by an international organization and includes certain examples that pose First Amendment concerns.

The House should never airdrop bills on the floor without adequate time for regular order, deliberation, and amendments - unfortunately that's the way the House has been doing business since last fall.

This bill also simply doesn't go far enough. It is not good enough to merely ask the Department of Education to consider a definition of anti-Semitism in discrimination investigations; rather, we should cut off taxpayer funding to the supposedly 'elite' institutions that are poisoning the minds of our children and propagating this despicable behavior.

Yes, Republicans should make it clear that the People's House stands opposed to anti-Semitism, but we could have done this so much better than we did today; we owe it to the American people to do better."

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