Posts Tagged: US Senate
Defying Trump, US Senate Advances Measure to End Support for Saudis In Yemen
In a rare break with President Donald Trump, the Senate voted on Wednesday to move ahead with a resolution to end US military support for...
Bill Aimed at Sanctioning Hezbollah Passes US Senate
JNS.org - The Senate passed the bipartisan Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017 on Thursday, which would expand and strengthen the limits of...
US Senate Votes to Lock in Aid to Israel, Encourage Joint Technology Ventures
JNS.org - The US Senate has passed the US-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018, a bipartisan piece of legislation that authorizes US security assistance to...
Despite Senate Opposition, Turkey Still to Receive F-35s
JNS.org - Despite the US Senate voting overwhelmingly to block the sale of the advance F-35 fighter jet, Turkey is still set to receive the jet...
US Senate Defense Bill Would Bar Turkey From Buying F-35 Jets
A US Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from purchasing Lockheed...
Senate Committee Paves Way for Pompeo to Become Top US Diplomat
A US Senate committee approved the nomination of President Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Monday after a Republican senator who...
‘Bernie Bernstein’ Robocall Backfires on Beleaguered Roy Moore Senate Campaign in Alabama, as Critics Charge Antisemitism
Beleaguered Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore of Alabama braced for further political blows on Wednesday as news broke of a "robocall" on behalf of his campaign...
Jewish and Christian Groups Commend Senate Passage of Hezbollah Financing Act
JNS.org - Jewish and Christian groups are praising the US Senate’s passage of the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017, which imposes added sanctions...
Students at U of Texas Welcome Resolution Declaring Solidarity With Jewish Community in Light of Surge in Antisemitic Incidents
Jewish students at the University of Texas (UT) welcomed their government's declaration of support following a spate of antisemitic incidents on campuses and other venues across the United...
All 100 Senators Demand Action Against Wave of Antisemitic Bomb Threats
JNS.org - A sixth wave of bomb threats since the beginning of 2017 targeted nearly a dozen Jewish community centers (JCCs) and Jewish day schools across...
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...
Jeff Sessions Confirmed as New US Attorney General After Contentious Senate Fight
Sen. Jeff Sessions won confirmation Wednesday evening to become the next attorney general of the United States, capping a Senate fight so contentious that one...
Diplomats: Iran Has Decided Against Escalation of Stand-Off Over US Sanctions Extension
Iran decided not to escalate a stand-off over the extension of U.S. sanctions at a meeting of diplomats overseeing the nuclear deal it reached with...
US Senator Corker Says Trump Administration Won’t Toss Iran Deal
The chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said that abrupt rejection of the Iran nuclear deal by the incoming Trump administration could create...
