Evening Edition: First 100 Days – Fighting Anti-Semitism On College Campuses
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy (R) is leading the fight against anti-Semitism on college and university campuses across the country. Senator Cassidy is the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee which will bring up for consideration the 'Antisemitism Awareness Act' and another piece of legislation to fight anti-Semitism. Senator Cassidy has been very critical of how schools have responded to the rise in anti-Israel protests since the October 7th terror attack by Hamas.
FOX's Ryan Schmelz speaks with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, about the legislation the HELP Committee is proposing and he shares with us his feelings on what has been accomplished by the administration in their first three months.
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