Tag: U.S. Congress
Heartland Rep. Dustin ‘Dusty’ Johnson sees Israel as a leader in agricultural innovation
Republican Rep. Dustin “Dusty” Johnson, 42, beat retired judge Tim Bjorkman, a Democrat, in South Dakota’s at-large district in the 2018 midterm elections to replace Kristi Noem, who went on to be elected the state’s first female governor.
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US Congress now features a map in which ‘Palestine’ replaces the State of Israel
A map with a pasted note identifying Israel as “Palestine” is now on the wall of a new Muslim Congresswoman’s office.
This should not come as a surprise. The woman, Rashida Tlaib, identifies herself as...
Tlaib attacks American Jews: ‘They forgot what country they represent’
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) attacked American Jews and opponents of the BDS movement on Monday by saying “they forgot what country they represent.”
In response to a Twitter post by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasting an...
Russ Fulcher: An evangelical Christian from Idaho who will ‘stand’ with Israel
Republican Rep. Russ Fulcher, 56, defeated Democratic nominee Cristina McNeil in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in the 2018 midterm elections to replace Republican Rep. Raúl Labrador, who unsuccessfully ran for governor of the state.
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Bryan Steil: Pittsburgh attack was ‘not just on Jewish friends, neighbors,’ but on all...
Republican Bryan Steil, 37, is an attorney who defeated Democratic nominee and union ironworker Randy Bryce in the 2018 midterm elections in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District to replace outgoing Congressman and House Speaker Paul Ryan, whom...
Group of incoming members of U.S. Congress spend five days touring in Israel
A bipartisan delegation of incoming members of Congress returned to the United States on Friday following a five-day visit to Israel.
Reps.-elect Denver Riggleman (R-Va.), Elaine Luria (D-Va.), David Trone (D-Md.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and Susie...
Jewish groups seek to minimize tax increase on nonprofits
Providing fringe benefits neither taxable to the employer nor the employee has been a crucial perk that nonprofits, including Jewish synagogues and other institutions, can offer.
But the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...
Major player behind Taylor Force Act to Congress: ‘Stop US and Israeli appeasement’
In response to reports that the Trump administration has been lobbying Congress to save U.S. funding towards the Palestinian Authority, a leader behind the original effort to successfully defund most of that assistance, is...
US Senate votes to lock in aid to Israel, encourage joint technology ventures
The U.S. Senate has passed the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018, a bipartisan piece of legislation that authorizes U.S. security assistance to Israel for 10 years, regardless of which administration happens to...
‘Never Again Education Act’ to teach American students about the Holocaust
Proposed legislation, if passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, would grant money raised through donations to American schools as part of the Holocaust Education Assistance Program.
A draft of the “Never Again Education Act”...