South Michigan News

House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has expressed support for the Department of Education’s decision to investigate allegations of antisemitic harassment at Haverford College.

In a statement released Wednesday, Walberg said, “I applaud the Trump administration’s decision to investigate antisemitic harassment and discrimination at Haverford. During the Committee’s hearing in May, Haverford’s president refused to provide any tangible steps the school was taking to protect Jewish students and address antisemitism. Her testimony underscored the grave failures of college and university leaders who allow antisemitism to run rampant on their campuses in direct violation of the law. From posters quoting the Hamas Charter to Jewish students being ostracized – we know Haverford has an antisemitism problem. It is unacceptable. Antisemitism has no place in our schools. The Trump administration is right to hold colleges and universities accountable for their failures, and I remain committed to working with the Department of Education to protect Jewish students.”

Walberg has represented Michigan’s 5th district in Congress since 2011, after succeeding Mark Schauer. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 until 1999. Walberg was born in Chicago in 1951 and currently lives in Tipton. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Taylor University.