Shelley Moore Capito worries cuts to Education Department office will undermine efforts to combat antisemitism

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) warned Tuesday that cuts to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights could undermine efforts to protect Jewish students amid a surge of antisemitic incidents on college campuses.

During a hearing about the Education Department budget on Tuesday with Secretary Linda McMahon, Capito raised concerns about the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, citing protests at Columbia University and a lack of presence from OCR.