Tag: U.S. Congress
Hillel reinvents itself to face dual challenges of pandemic and anti-Semitism
Often synonymous with Jewish life on campus, Hillel has been a gathering point for Jewish students across hundreds of campuses in the United States for decades. While being a “big tent” organization that seeks...
Republican lawmakers step up campaign against sanctions relief for Iran
Republicans in both houses of Congress introduced a resolution on Wednesday opposing any move by U.S. President Biden and his administration to lift sanctions against Iran.
Led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and supported by...
Rabbinical group: Omar’s promotion shows ‘Congress willing to tolerate anti-Semitism’
The Coalition for Jewish Values said in a statement on Monday that the promotion of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to a senior position on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee shows that Congress appears to accept...
Trump’s attorney withdraws request for impeachment trial pause for Shabbat
David Schoen, a Torah-observant Jew and an attorney for former President Donald Trump, has withdrawn his request to not hold the impeachment trial in the Senate on Shabbat, reported CNN on Monday, one day before the start of...
Report: Trump’s attorney requests impeachment trial pause for Jewish Sabbath
In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) late last week, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer asked that the trial be suspended during the Jewish Sabbath.
Attorney David Schoen, who...
Lawmakers urge Biden to swiftly appoint ambassador on anti-Semitism
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging U.S. President Joe Biden to swiftly nominate an Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, citing the growing threat of anti-Semitism at home and abroad.
The letter, signed by 53...
In COVID-aid bill scrum, Israel becomes a familiar scapegoat
There’s much to complain about when it comes to the process and the end result of the massive $900 billion coronavirus relief stimulus bill that just passed Congress. No matter which side of the...
Spending bill adds protection for terrorism victims, Sudan immunity from some lawsuits
Legislation protecting victims of terrorism and restoring Sudan’s immunity from terror-related lawsuits has been included in the must-pass omnibus government spending bill, which also includes coronavirus relief.
The Sudan Claims Resolution Act (SCRA) follows the Trump...
New York’s Nicole Malliotakis seeks to be a conservative counterweight to ‘The Squad’
Despite retaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Democrats saw a number of significant defeats in the Nov. 3 elections that will shrink their majority going into the 117th Congress. One of...
Next Congress likely to continue a strong Jewish presence
Despite comprising just 2 percent of the total U.S. population, Jews have always played an outsized role in politics.
In the outgoing 116th Congress, nine Jewish members served in the Senate and 27 served in...