"In late 2023, Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina made headlines when she used her position as chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce to stage something akin to a show trial. Committee members berated the presidents of Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania about their failures to confront alleged antisemitism on their campuses. In the fallout from the hearings, both Penn's and Harvard's presidents resigned."
"Under Walberg's leadership, the House Committee on Education and Workforce has continued weaponizing charges of antisemitism to attack labor unions and universities. And just like Foxx, whom Truthout profiled in early 2024, Walberg is backed by a slew of wealthy donors who have long worked to undermine the labor movement, remake higher education, privatize public schools, attack teachers unions, and bolster support for Israel."
Rep. Virginia Foxx used her chair position in late 2023 to stage hearings that berated Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania presidents over alleged antisemitism, prompting resignations at Penn and Harvard. Rep. Tim Walberg succeeded Foxx and has continued using the House Committee on Education and Workforce to weaponize antisemitism allegations against universities and labor unions. Wealthy donors including Betsy DeVos, an AIPAC board member and top Michigan political donor, and private equity billionaire Marc Rowan support Walberg and have long sought to undermine labor, privatize education, and suppress Palestine solidarity.
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