Tag: U.S. Congress
AIPAC reschedules congressional trips to Israel over rising COVID concerns
The American Israel Education Foundation, the charitable organization affiliated with AIPAC, is rescheduling two congressional trips to Israel next month over concerns tied to COVID-19.
The House Republican freshman trip and a bipartisan delegation of...
Congress doubles funding request for assistance to Holocaust survivors
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education recommended a $10 million funding increase on Tuesday for the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program (HASP) for the fiscal year 2022.
According to a...
I survived a suicide bombing 18 years ago, but so did terrorism and its...
In Judaism, the number 18, Chai, symbolizes life. It is a positive and affirming symbol, which is why you often see it in Jewish artwork and jewelry. For me, however, this year, it signifies the...
US lawmakers introduce bill to press Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah
A bipartisan bill aimed at pressuring the government of Lebanon to disarm paramilitary groups such as the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization within its borders was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The...
Omar forces a difficult choice for Jewish Democrats
After a surge in violent anti-Semitism inspired in no small part by vicious attacks on Israel by members of their party’s left-wing, some Jewish Democrats have had enough. After Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) compared the United...
Jewish Democrats slam Omar for remarks equating Israel and US to Hamas and Taliban
A dozen Jewish Democratic lawmakers have issued a statement strongly condemning recent remarks made by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who equated Israeli and U.S. actions to terrorist groups like Hamas and the Taliban.
In a tweet on...
Congress pursues bill to sanction entities aiding Palestinian terror groups
A group of 16 Republican senators signed on to a reintroduced bill that would require the imposition of sanctions on any individual, entity or state that provides support for Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and...
Republican Jewish Coalition makes first endorsements for 2022 election cycle
The Republican Jewish Coalition PAC announced its first endorsements of the 2022 election cycle on Thursday, throwing its support behind five freshmen members of Congress seeking re-election.
According to an RJC news release, the candidates...
Bipartisan bill to boost cybersecurity cooperation between US and Israel
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill this week intended to foster closer cooperation in cybersecurity between Israel and the United States.
If passed, the U.S. Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act—made up of Senate...
AIPAC blasts bill proposed by Minnesota Rep. McCollum to condition US aid to Israel
AIPAC blasted a new bill introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) that would condition U.S. aid to Israel to ensure that no tax dollars contribute to alleged civil-rights and human-rights abuses against Palestinians.
The proposed...