Posts Tagged: Senate
Anti-Israel Politician Launches Bid For Michigan Senate Seat
Abdul Ed-Sayed, a progressive Michigan Democrat and Israel critic, launched a Senate campaign on Thursday, saying that Congress should “fight back” against the Trump administration. “I...
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Officially Sanctioned by Trump Admin, Banned From Entering US
The United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan in accordance with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump,...
US Lawmakers Reintroduce Antisemitism Awareness Act
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would mandate the Department of Education to apply the International Holocaust...
US Senate Democrats Block ICC Sanctions Bill, Claim Legislation Could Punish American Companies, Allies
Democrats in the US Senate on Tuesday blocked Republican-led legislation that would have sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC), expressing concerns that the bill could...
US Plans $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, US Official Says
The administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a US official said on Friday, with...
Nearly Half of Incoming US Senate Democratic Leadership Just Voted to Block Arms to Israel
A near-majority of the Democratic Party's incoming leadership in the US Senate recently voted in favor of a partial arms embargo on Israel, fueling concerns...
US Senate Smacks Down Bernie Sanders-Backed Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel
The US Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted against an effort to implement a partial arms embargo on Israel, rebuffing three separate resolutions spearheaded by Sen....
‘Reinforcements on the Way,’ Next US Senate Leader Tells Israel
JNS.org — Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune on Tuesday criticized what he described as Democrats' difficulties in supporting Israel and added that "reinforcements are on...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Democrat Edges Out Senate Race Victory in Michigan
US Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Jewish lawmaker from Michigan, prevailed in her Senate race in the Mitten State, representing a bright spot for Democrats in...
Netanyahu Says Schumer Call for Israel Election Was Inappropriate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN on Sunday that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's speech in which he urged new elections in Israel...
US Leadership ‘Holds the World Together,’ Biden Says in Bid for Israel, Ukraine Funds
US President Joe Biden launched a new mission on Thursday to convince Americans they should spend billions more on supporting Israel and Ukraine in their...
Shutdown Imminent as House, Senate Hold Split Courses on US Government Funding
The U.S. government looked all but certain to enter a partial shutdown on Sunday as House Republicans and Senate Democrats held to starkly different courses...
Democrats Keep Control of US Senate, Crush Republican ‘Red Wave’ Hopes
Democrats held onto control of the US Senate while limiting projected losses in the House, handing a major victory to President Joe Biden and extinguishing...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Urge Senate Leaders to Advance Bipartisan Iron Dome Funding Bill
A coalition of eight Jewish and pro-Israel organizations on Tuesday urged Senate leadership to pass funding to replenish Israel’s defensive Iron Dome missile system, arguing...
