Jul 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Restoring Civility on Campus Act to require universities and the Department of Education to immediately address civil rights complaints if a student experiences violence or harassment on campus because of their heritage.

Jul 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in introducing legation directing universities and the Education Department to immediately address civil rights complaints if a student experiences violence or harassment on campus because of their heritage.

Jul 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Restoring Civility on Campus Act, which ensures universities and the Department of Education (DeptEd) immediately address civil rights complaints if a student ...

Jul 24, 2024 · Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) will introduce legislation today forcing universities and the Department of Education to immediately act on Title VI complaints amid a surge in cases of antisemitism on college campuses — or else face a fine of $1 million.

Oct 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, are leading their colleagues in demanding the Department of Education uphold its legal obligations to ensure Jewish and Israeli students are not subjected to discrimination.

Dec 15, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is facing criticism from a number of Trump allies for raising doubts about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.

Nov 30, 2023 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, are leading 30 colleagues in demanding the Department of Education uphold its obligations under Title VI to ensure Jewish and Israeli students in K-12 schools are not subjected to harassment ...

Oct 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Joni Ernst (R-IA), and 14 Republican colleagues urged the Biden administration to protect Jewish college students amid rising antisemitic incidents and attacks on college campuses in the aftermath of ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Following her initial hesitance toward Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled Defense Secretary pick, Sen. Joni Ernst came in for a raft of criticism from Republicans in her home state of Iowa. Sen....

Jul 30, 2024 · With antisemitism rising on campuses following last fall’s terrorist attack on Israel, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have proposed legislation that would establish requirements for investigations of certain discrimination complaints made by students attending America’s colleges and ...