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House passes ‘minibus’ package with money for Israel, nonprofit security

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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the “minibus” spending package that combines six appropriations bills, with billions in funding for Israel and other projects supported by U.S. Jewish groups. The $1.2 trillion package, which...

Pilip loses special election for former George Santos congressional seat in NY

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A former gunsmith for the IDF paratroopers won’t be parachuting into Washington. Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian-born, Israeli American running as a Republican, lost a special congressional election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in 2019. Credit: Mike Jett/Shutterstock.

Amid calls for her resignation, Ilhan Omar claims she was misquoted

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a progressive member of the so-called "Squad" and a Mogadishu native, is facing calls for her resignation after, critics say, she promised to do all she could to prevent a Somaliland deal...
Memorial Church at Harvard University. Source: 365 Focus Photography/Shutterstock

House committee pushes Harvard to provide more materials on antisemitism

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The U.S. House of Representatives could intensify efforts to discover the scope of the Harvard University administration’s actions to address students grappling with antisemitism. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), who serves as chair for the House...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). Source: Flickr.

On Israel’s right to exist, Massie votes ‘no,’ Tlaib ‘present’

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 412-1, with one voting “present,” on Nov. 28 to reaffirm Israel’s right to exist. “The House of Representatives reaffirms the State of Israel’s right to exist, recognizes that denying Israel’s right...
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) speaks ahead of a vote on H.Res. 771,

House votes 412-10 to support Israel, condemn Hamas and Iran

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A resolution “standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists” passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 412-10. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas)...
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (center) and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (right) visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem on May 1, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Kevin McCarthy, ‘true friend of Israel’ ousted from House Speakership

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The end of the 269-day tenure of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has provoked responses ranging from friendly, warm regards to spiteful snark. “Kevin McCarthy is a true...
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Credit: ItzaVU/Shutterstock.

House bill amasses bipartisan consensus to continue Iran sanctions

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Three measures opposing violence and human-rights abuses perpetrated by the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. On Tuesday, the Combat Rampant Iranian Missile Exports (Fight CRIME) Act (H.R. 3152) received 403...
Democratic State Rep. Dr. Shri Thanedar. Credit: Michigan House Democrats Official Photo.

In Israel, House Democrats reaffirm ‘solidarity with the Jewish state’

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Two dozen Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives—led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.)—are in Israel for a six-day trip that started earlier this week, sponsored by the American...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts U.S. lawmakers in Jerusalem, Aug. 7, 2023. Photo by Haim Tzach/GPO.

Netanyahu meets with 24 Democratic members of Congress

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday welcomed a delegation of 24 Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives to his Jerusalem office. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and previous House Majority...