Posts Tagged: Peter Roskam
Israel Anti-Boycott Act Approved by House Foreign Affairs Committee
The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved on Thursday a bill targeting boycotts of Israel, setting the legislation on a path to a full vote...
Israel’s Economy Minister Thanks US Lawmaker for Pushing Anti-BDS Legislation
JNS.org – Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Eli Cohen met with US Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) in Washington, DC, on Nov. 15, and thanked him for...
Congressman Behind New Anti-BDS Bill: We Want to Do Everything We Can to Protect Israel
The anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is an “insidious” phenomenon that must be tackled head-on, an Illinois congressman who co-authored a new anti-BDS bill...
Congressman Seeks to Include Anti-BDS Measures in Trade Bill
Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) has called for a measure to be included in the Obama administration's sweeping trade agreement that would discourage U.S. trade partners...
Legislating Against BDS
The backlash continues against the anti-Israel boycott resolution that the American Studies Association adopted last month. Over 200 university presidents have distanced themselves from it....
Pro-Israel Groups Differ on Support of Anti-Boycott Bill
JNS.org - Pro-Israel organizations are divided over a new bill in the U.S. Congress that would pull federal funding from universities that boycott Israel. The...
Members of Congress Submit Anti-Boycott Bill
Times of Israel - WASHINGTON — Only one day after the New York state legislature withdrew a bill that sought to punish would-be participants in...
U.S. Reps. Circulate Letter Asking Qatari Ambassador to Address Ties with Hamas
JNS.org - U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and John Barrow (D-GA) are recruiting their fellow members of Congress to sign a letter asking Qatar's...
