Posts Tagged: Congress
Jewish Leaders Push US Congress to Bolster Antisemitism Protections Amid Rising Anti-Jewish Violence
Hundreds of Jewish leaders from across the US gathered in Washington, DC, on Wednesday with a clear and urgent message to lawmakers that Jewish communities...
Anti-Israel Groups ‘Amplifying’ Messaging of Terror Groups, Iran-Backed Info Ops, US Lawmakers Hear in Testimony
Anti-Israel activist groups are "amplifying" the violent messaging of terrorist groups and Iran-linked information operations, which seek to incite hate crimes against Jews as revenge...
Jewish Republican Randy Fine Wins Florida Special Election, Defeats Anti-Israel Democratic Challenger
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, a Republican, prevailed in Tuesday's special election for Florida's 6th Congressional District, cruising past Democratic challenger Josh Weil by a...
US Rep. Don Bacon Announces He Will Co-Chair Bipartisan Antisemitism Task Force
US Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) announced on Tuesday that he will co-chair a bipartisan task force aimed at tackling antisemitism. "I'm the new House Co-Chair for...
US Democratic Voters Overwhelmingly Sympathize With Palestinians Over Israelis: Poll
Democrats in the US widely sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis, according to a new poll. The Economist/YouGov poll, which was conducted from Feb. 9-11, found that...
Israeli Leaders Congratulate Trump, Strike Optimistic Tone as New US President Hails Hostage Deal
Israeli leaders congratulated Donald Trump as he took the oath of office on Monday to become the next president of the United States, praising his...
Top US Lawmaker Threatens to Revoke Federal Funding From Harvard University Amid Campus Antisemitism Crisis
US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) cautioned Harvard University and other elite institutions of higher education that their official accreditation could be in jeopardy...
Omaha Rabbi who Attended Netanyahu Speech ‘Deeply Moved’ by Bipartisan Support
JNS.org - Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) invited Rabbi Steven Abraham of Beth El Synagogue, a Conservative congregation in Omaha, to join him for Israeli Prime...
Top St. Louis Newspaper Endorses US Rep. Cori Bush’s Opponent, Argues Incumbent’s Israel Stance Is ‘Disqualifying’
The editorial board of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the largest daily newspaper in Missouri, has endorsed the opponent of US Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), pointing...
Netanyahu Calls for ‘Demilitarized, Deradicalized’ Post-War Gaza, Proposes ‘Abraham Alliance’ in Speech to US Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broadly outlined his vision for the future of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war ends, emphasized the necessity of maintaining a...
US Congress Readying Legislation to Punish Maldives Over Israel Passport Ban
The US Congress is preparing to take action against the Maldives over its recent decision to ban Israeli citizens from entering the country. US Rep. Josh...
Rashida Tlaib Named ‘Antisemite of the Year’ for 2023 by Watchdog Group
Leading antisemitism watchdog group StopAntisemitism has named US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as 2023's "Antisemite of the Year," a damning assessment of her public remarks...
‘They’re Just an Extremely Wealthy White Org’: Squad Member Feuds With AIPAC Over ‘Bullying’
Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), a freshman congresswoman and new member of the so-called "Squad" of far-left lawmakers, accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)...
US, Iran in Talks to Cool Tensions with a Mutual ‘Understanding’
The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear program, release some detained US citizens and...
