How they voted: Ryan, Riley on colleges and foreign threats

How they voted: Ryan, Riley on colleges and foreign threats

WASHINGTON, March 28 — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes, this week the House also passed these measures: the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (H.R. 730), to coordinate federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling; the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act (H.R. 1…

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected a couple of anti-Israeli amendments to a bill to examine foreign funding at U.S. universities.]]>

Spokane Rep. wants tighter reins on foreign donations

The U.S. House has passed a bill to get oversight over universities that receive foreign donations. Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Spokane) sponsored the bill, which he hopes will provide more transparency to “investments” made, particularly from China, Russia, and other U.S. adversaries. The Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act furthers Republican-led efforts to reinforce reporting requir…

House Passes Act to Limit Foreign Interference in Universities and Deter Colleges From Taking Secret Donations - Geller Report

We did it. You called congressman telling them to vote to deter US colleges from taking secret foreign donations. It’s obscene that Qatar’s regime – the same one that offers shelter and protection to top Hamas terrorists – has been able to pour billions into places like Yale, Georgetown and Cornell – much of it undisclosed. The DETERRENT Act finally brings transparency to the financial ties U.S. colleges have with foreign entities. Our adversari…

House Passes Legislation to Keep Foreign Influence Out of Higher Education - The Michigan Star

by Charlotte Hazard   The Republican-led House on Thursday passed legislation to limit foreign influence in U.S. universities and colleges. The DETERRENT Act passed in a 241 to 169 vote. The legislation mandates that schools have to report foreign gifts that are at $50,000 or more to the Department of Education. The legislation bans donations from China and Russia. “The lack of transparency around foreign relationships with our nation’s universi…

House passes Baumgartner-led bill to require universities to disclose foreign financing

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would impose stricter requirements on U.S. universities to disclose foreign sources of funding, the first bill introduced by Eastern Washington's new Republican congressman.