Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on the Education and the Workforce Committee’s letter to University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Board of Trustees Chairman Ramanan Raghavendran and Interim President Dr. Larry Jameson requesting documents and information regarding UPenn’s inadequate response to instances of antisemitism on its campus and its failure to protect Jewish students, faculty, and staff.
“With House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx leading the investigation into UPenn’s abysmal response to instances of blatant antisemitism on its campuses, I have the utmost confidence that we will root out the source of this evil and bring those responsible for its proliferation into the light of day. UPenn must cooperate with our investigation and understand our focus on making sure Jewish students, faculty, and staff are safe from antisemitism.”
On December 5th, 2023, Stefanik questioned the presidents of UPenn, Harvard University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, regarding their failure to condemn antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric on campus, as well as their refusal to say whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” is bullying and harassment according to their codes of conduct. Following the university presidents’ testimonies, Stefanik demanded the immediate resignation of all three presidents.
