Tag Archives: U.S. Congress
House passes ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ budget on Thursday in a party-line vote.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the bill would “set the stage for the coming golden age” under U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more » »
Congressional human rights commission focuses on rise in Jew-hatred
Antisemitism has exploded around the world and is becoming normalized, a panel of experts said on Tuesday at a congressional hearing of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.“The slow-burning sickness of antisemitism can be seen right here,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), co-chair of the commission. Read more » »
American Jewish groups celebrate Herzog’s speech to Congress – JNS.org
In an address to a joint session of Congress on July 18, Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked U.S. legislators for their support of Israel and had harsh words for Iran, which he said is building “nuclear capabilities that pose a threat to the stability of the Middle East and beyond” and calls “to wipe Israel off the map. Read more » »
32 Jewish groups urge Congress to accelerate action on infertility – JNS.org
(June 29, 2023 / JNS) Rhoda Smolow, national president of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, CEO Naomi Adler and the leaders of 31 other American Jewish organizations sent a letter to Congress on Monday outlining the disproportionate impact of infertility on the Jewish community and urging legislators to support H.Res. 345. Read more » »
With ‘anti-Israel voices on the rise,’ group of Democrats call for conditioning US aid to Israel – JNS.org
Fourteen Democratic members of Congress, led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), urged U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 13 to condition U.S. aid to Israel. Read more » »
