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House approves bill requiring campuses to report more foreign funding

JL;DR SUMMARY In a development impacting the intersection of education and politics, the House passed the DETERRENT Act by a vote of 241-169, requiring U.S. universities to disclose foreign funding exceeding $50,000, aiming to curb foreign influence, particularly from adversaries like Iran and Qatar. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IranQatarUniversitiesAipacForeign FundingRashida TlaibTransparencyAcademic CollaborationDeterrent Act

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Michigan, United States
"While the legislation was championed by pro-Israel activists, Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a harsh Israel critic, also unsuccessfully sought to use it to advance her goals: She introduced two amendments to the bill that would have increased scrutiny of donations from, and investments in, Israel."
Yale, Connecticut, United States
"Its unacceptable that Qatars 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 RJC wrote in a press release."
Georgetown, Washington DC, United States
"Its unacceptable that Qatars 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 RJC wrote in a press release."
Cornell, New York, United States
"Its unacceptable that Qatars 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 RJC wrote in a press release."

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