Posts Tagged: Senate
US Senate to Pause Trump Impeachment Trial at End of Week for Jewish Sabbath
The US Senate will pause former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial from Friday evening to Saturday evening this week to honor a request by a...
Top US Jewish Group Praises New Senate Bill Monitoring Anti-Normalization Policies in Arab Countries
The leaders of a top US Jewish group on Sunday praised the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation that would establish State Department monitoring of the...
Trump Impeachment Charges May Go to Senate as Early as Next Week
The Democratic-led US House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate as early as next week, House Speaker...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Counter Use of Human Shields by Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to counter the use of human shields by terrorist groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The...
Trump’s Pick to Serve as Next US Envoy to Israel: Challenges of Reaching Peace Deal ‘Daunting’ While PA President Abbas Still in Power
The challenges of achieving an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal while PA President Mahmoud Abbas is still in power are “daunting,” attorney David Friedman -- President Donald...
5 Jewish Democrats Among Dozens of Congressmen Boycotting Trump Inauguration
JNS.org -- At least five Jewish Democratic lawmakers have announced that they plan to join dozens of other Congressmen in boycotting Friday's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Those who...
Report: Netanyahu’s US Confidantes Believe Congress Won’t Overrule Iran Nuclear Deal
U.S. sources close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have concluded that opponents of the Iran nuclear deal won't secure enough votes in Congress to overturn...
Maloney Becomes Latest Democratic Rep to Oppose Iran Deal: ‘It’s a Matter of Conscience’
Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) became the latest Democratic representative to oppose President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, announcing her opposition on Wednesday. "I am concerned that,...
Senators Seeking to Override Obama Veto on Iran Sanctions Bill
JNS.org - Supporters of a new Iran sanctions bill in the U.S. Senate are looking to secure the two-thirds majority needed to override a...
U.S. Republicans to Allow Vote on Senate Deal; Last Day Before Debt Crisis Deadline
Wall Street Journal - Senate leaders on Wednesday struck an 11th-hour agreement to avoid a U.S. debt crisis and fully reopen the federal government, putting...
U.S. Government Shutdown Begins
Politico - The government has officially shut down. The partisan gridlock in Washington proved insurmountable, as House Republicans continue to insist on changing, delaying...
Reestablishing the Great Sanhedrin and Gerusia?
From the time of Moses and for over 1,500 years, the Jewish People had legislative-judicial councils that went by various names and exercised powers that...
Facebook Acquisition of Israeli Startup Sparks Senate Hearing
Facebook's buyout of Israeli facial recognition company Face.com has caught the attention of the federal government, which has called the social media giant to a...
Boehner Bill Passes Congress, Senate to Vote
ABC News - Democrats close to the negotiating process say that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has made his deficit reduction legislation a non-starter in...
