Rep. Stefanik expresses her disappointment with Senate Israel Aid Vote in an interview with Newsmax

Rep. Elise Stefanik told Newsmax on Saturday that it is “stunning and unacceptable” for Senate Democrats to reject the House’s stand-alone funding bill for Israel, especially on the day of the pro-Israel rally at the National Mall.

The New York Republican said, “The American people should know that Chuck Schumer and every Senate Democrat voted that down. House Republicans did our job. We passed a bipartisan Israel aid package.”

Stefanik added that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., spoke at the rally on the night the bill was rejected by Senate Democrats. “We’re going to continue to push this,” she said. “It is a question of a moral stance and we will make sure that House Republicans continue to stand by our most precious ally in Israel.”

Stefanik also discussed an upcoming hearing that will bring in the president of Harvard Universities and students to face questions about “why they are embracing pro-Hamas sympathizers” and “why they are allowing Jewish students to be bullies and blocked from going into classrooms.”

“This should never happen in America and this should never happen anywhere in the world,” said Stefanik, who believes colleges should be reined in to ensure they protect the safety of all students. “The reality is that antisemitism is on the rise in New York and on college campuses,” Stefanik said. “We need to make sure that we, in addition to having accountability for these college campuses make sure that we’re promoting education.”

She said she’ll be introducing a bill, the “Never Again Education Act,” to prompt Holocaust education in colleges and school districts.

Stefanik also discussed the vote to expel New York lawmaker George Santos from the House, saying she voted against the move because she had “very significant concerns about due process protections.” Republicans are committed to making sure there is another party member elected in New York’s upcoming special election, said Stefanik.

Stefanik further noted that President Joe Biden’s numbers are continuing to plummet, so there will be “significant investment” in the race to replace Santos.

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