Tag Archives: U.S. Senate
Major Jewish groups urge Senate to take immediate action to replenish Iron Dome
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming approved (420-9) legislation last September to provide $1 billion in funds, but the legislation has since stalled in the Senate. (January 11, 2022 / JNS) A dozen major Jewish organizations spanning the religious and political spectrum are urging the U.S. Read more » »
Jewish groups urge Senate to approve anti-Semitism envoy amid stalled nomination
It is the latest in a series of calls by American Jewish organizations to confirm Holocaust historian, author and professor Deborah Lipstadt. (November 11, 2021 / JNS) Some 21 Jewish organizations wrote to the heads of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday urging them to swiftly approve Deborah Lipstadt as the next anti-Semitism envoy. Read more » »
Jewish groups urge approval of anti-Semitism envoy, citing Republican recalcitrance
“The hold on Lipstadt’s confirmation must be lifted quickly so she may assume the post and commence this important work,” wrote B’nai B’rith president Charles Kaufman and CEO Dan Mariaschin in a statement. (November 5, 2021 / JNS) Jewish organizations are calling on the U.S. Read more » »
