Tag: U.S. Congress
Bipartisan bill introduced to authorize supplying Israel with bunker-buster bombs
Two pro-Israel members of Congress introduced a bipartisan bill on Friday to provide Israel bunker-buster munitions as Iran and the United States appear to be nearing an agreement in negotiations to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Jewish lawmakers moved by Zelensky address, mixed on next steps to support Ukraine
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday morning, Jewish members were moved by Zelensky’s speech, though expressed slightly varied positions on what to do next.
During...
In letter to Biden, 21 Congress members raise concern about impending Iran nuclear deal
As an agreement to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA—appears to be forthcoming, a bipartisan group of 21 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent...
Bipartisan concern grows over Iran nuclear deal emerging in Vienna
As the Iran nuclear negotiations appear to be heading into the final stretch, U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been expressing growing concern over what the final agreement, if reached, will...
Orthodox group joins lawmakers to form caucus promoting Torah values, battling anti-Semitism
Members of both parties in Congress inaugurated a new Congressional Caucus on Monday to focus on Jewish issues such as the rise of anti-Semitism and unfair treatment in Jewish communities.
According to a news release...
Israeli lawmakers herald launch of Abraham Accords Caucus in Congress
Israeli lawmakers welcomed the launch of the Abraham Accords Caucus this week in Congress.
The new caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington will be launched as a bipartisan initiative by Democrats and Republicans in both...
Democratic lawmakers call for sanctions against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group
Eighteen U.S. lawmakers released a letter on Tuesday urging the U.S. Treasury and State Departments to sanction Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for allegedly helping authoritarian regimes commit human-rights violations.
The letter, which also called...
Bipartisan lawmakers endorse bill to thwart funding Hamas via cryptocurrency
A bill aimed to cut off funding of the Hamas terror group that rules the Gaza Strip was endorsed on Wednesday by the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus.
The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act would create sanctions...
Republican lawmakers introduce bill to designate Muslim Brotherhood as terror group
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) have reintroduced legislation that urges the U.S. State Department to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization.
The measure, which was introduced in the Senate by...
Lapid meets with J Street-led Democrat trip, including vocal critics of Israel
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with a visiting congressional delegation of Democrats on Monday organized by J Street.
The delegation was comprised of Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Ct.) Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Melania...