{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/press-releases/moreno-calls-on-ohio-universities-to-establish-plans-to-combat-violent-antisemitism-on-campuses", "Moreno Calls on Ohio Universities to Establish Plans to Combat Violent Antisemitism on Campuses", "2025-09-09", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) penned a letter to the presidents of Ohio\u2019s fourteen public universities urging them to protect their Jewish students against the rampant rise of antisemitic violence.\n\n\u201cJewish Americans are under attack in this country. Americans have witnessed the manifestation of rampant antisemitism on college campuses all over the country. Horrifyingly, hate crimes and domestic terrorism have plagued the Jewish community. Recently, in this country, Jewish Americans have been murdered in cold blood and burned alive. These attacks are reminiscent of 1939. It is 2025\u2014the violence against Jews must stop,\u201d wrote Moreno. \u201cAs the senior United States Senator for the state of Ohio, I want to make sure that university leaders are doing all they can to ensure students are free not only to learn on college campuses but also to feel safe while doing so, regardless of their religion.\u201d\n\nRead the letter HERE or below.\n\nSeptember 9, 2025\n\nThe Honorable Walter \u201cTed\u201d Carter Jr.\n\nPresident\n\nThe Ohio State University\n\nUniversity Square South, 15 East 15th Avenue, Fifth Floor,\n\nColumbus, Ohio 43201\n\nDear President Carter,\n\nI am writing to ensure that your university has plans in place to combat antisemitism. Universities must protect both students\u2019 religious freedom and safety while on campus.\n\nJewish Americans are under attack in this country. Americans have witnessed the manifestation of rampant antisemitism on college campuses all over the country. Horrifyingly, hate crimes and domestic terrorism have plagued the Jewish community. Recently, in this country, Jewish Americans have been murdered in cold blood and burned alive. These attacks are reminiscent of 1939. It is 2025\u2014the violence against Jews must stop.\n\nIn 2024, the United States witnessed the highest number of antisemitic incidents in almost 50 years. Antisemitic incidents increased by five percent in 2024. This increase is in addition to the 344 percent increase in antisemitic incidents over the past five years and an 893 percent increase over the past 10 years.\n\nThe Trump Administration is taking strong and necessary action to combat antisemitism. On January 29, 2025, and January 30, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 141884 and accompanying Fact Sheet to address Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism. Following the issuing of Executive Order 14188, the Office for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education opened investigations into 5 universities \u201cwhere widespread antisemitic harassment has been reported\u201d and sent letters to an additional 55 universities that are under investigation for antisemitic harassment and discrimination \u201cin response to complaints with OCR.\u201d Additionally, the Department of Justice established a multi-agency Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, which plans to visit ten university campuses that have experienced antisemitic incidents since October 2023.\n\nAs the senior United States Senator for the state of Ohio, I want to make sure that university leaders are doing all they can to ensure students are free not only to learn on college campuses but also to feel safe while doing so, regardless of their religion.\n\nI suggest your institution consider adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. This definition provides clarity on what constitutes antisemitism and can serve as a tool on campus to help combat hate crimes and foster a safer environment for Jewish students.\n\nIn addition, please respond to my office no later than ten business days of receipt of this letter with the answers to the following questions:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/press-releases/moreno-calls-on-ohio-universities-to-establish-plans-to-combat-violent-antisemitism-on-campuses"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0836531184613705, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}