Posts Tagged: US House of Representatives
Antisemitism Remains ‘Very Serious Problem,’ Newly-Relaunched Bipartisan US House Task Force Says
The US House of Representatives’ Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism was relaunched this week, two months after the term of the 116th Congress began. The...
House Set to Vote to End Trump’s Border Wall ‘Emergency’
The US House of Representatives votes on Tuesday on a resolution to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall...
House Passes Resolution Condemning Antisemitism
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives passed by voice vote on Wednesday afternoon an amendment to condemn antisemitism. Introduced by Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), who...
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Elevate Status of US Special Envoy on Antisemitism
JNS.org - A bipartisan bill to elevate the status of the US special envoy on antisemitism overwhelmingly passed in the US House of Representatives on Friday. Rep. Justin Amash...
House to Vote on Awarding Medal to Late Rabbi Who Saved Slovakian Jews During Shoah
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on whether to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal—one of the nation’s highest...
Bill Condemning Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Introduced in House of Representatives
A bipartisan resolution denouncing the Oct. 27 massacre of 11 Jewish worshipers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh by a white supremacist gunman was introduced in the...
US House Within Democrats’ Grasp, Senate a Long Shot
After two years of wielding no practical political power in Washington, the Democratic Party faces a strong chance of winning control of the US House of...
Explainer: How a Democratic US House Could Alter Foreign Policy
Democrats will try to harden US policy toward Saudi Arabia, Russia and North Korea if they win a majority in the US House of Representatives, while...
‘Never Again Education Act’ to Teach American Students About Holocaust
JNS.org - Proposed legislation, if passed in the US House of Representatives, would grant money raised through donations to American schools as part of the Holocaust...
Congress Passes Bill That Could Provide Relief for Synagogues Hit by Natural Disasters
JNS.org - Legislation to grant houses of worship access to federal disaster relief funding passed last week in the US House of Representatives. The measure would...
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...
53 US Lawmakers Visiting Israel in August
JNS.org - Fifty-three members of the US House of Representatives are visiting Israel during the first half of August. The delegations are facilitated by the American Israel Education...
Top US Senator Reintroduces Bill to Cut Off American Funding of Palestinian Authority Over ‘Barbaric’ Practice of Monetarily Rewarding Terrorists and Their Families
A prominent US senator reintroduced legislation on Tuesday that would cut off American funding of the Palestinian Authority if it continues to pay monetary rewards...
US House Passes Legislation to Block Heavy Water Purchases From Iran
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to block the purchase of "heavy water" from Iran, defying President Barack Obama's veto threat a year...
