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House overwhelmingly blocks anti-Israel Tlaib amendments to university funding bill

Many freshmen Democratic members voted in favor of the bill, which increases transparency around foreign university funders, during its passage on the House floor

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The U.S. flag flies in front of the U.S. Capitol.

The House voted overwhelmingly to block two amendments by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) to a bill requiring disclosure of university funding from and investments in certain U.S. adversary countries that appeared tailored to target Israel.

The Tlaib amendments to...

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