Posts Tagged: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rights Advocate Cardin Replaces Menendez as US Senate Foreign Relations Chair
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) will serve as chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, replacing Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who faces felony bribery charges,...
Pro-Israel US Senator Indicted on Bribery, Extortion Charges
One of Israel's staunchest supporters in the US Senate was indicted on Friday on federal bribery and extortion charges, with prosecutors alleging that he used...
‘We Need to Use Every Tool We Have’: Ted Cruz Calls for Extradition of Palestinian Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Thursday at a nomination hearing for the US ambassador to Jordan called for the extradition of Ahlam Tamimi, a Jordanian-Palestinian...
Biden Human Rights Nominee Drops Out Amid GOP Israel Bias Concern
President Joe Biden’s nominee for a senior State Department human rights position withdrew from consideration Tuesday amid Republican objection to her anti-Israel statements. The nomination of...
Senate Panel May Subpoena US Defense Secretary Austin to Testify on Afghanistan —Menendez
The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez, said on Tuesday he was disappointed US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not agree to...
Suicide Drones, Missiles Launched at Israel From Gaza Bear ‘Tehran’s Fingerprints’: Analyst
The Israeli army on Wednesday shot down a so-called armed suicide drone carrying explosives and launched by the Hamas militant group at Israel, showing similarities...
Trump’s UN Pick Vows to Fight Anti-Israel Bias, Antisemitism
JNS.org - Nearly four months after being nominated, Kelly Craft—US President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Nikki Haley as US Ambassador to the United Nations—vowed...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Sanction Terrorist Groups for Using Humans as Shields
JNS.org - Eight senators introduced a bipartisan bill in July to end the use of civilians as human shields. Introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim...
Republican Senator Expects Trump to Pull Out of Iran deal: CBS
Republican US Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he expects President Donald Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear...
Leading US Lawmakers Express Reservations Over Bill Targeting PA Terror Payments
JNS.org - Leading Senate Democrats and Republicans both expressed reservations over the Taylor Force Act, legislation that would cut US economic aid to the Palestinian Authority...
Senate Panel to Hold Hearing on Legislation Targeting Palestinian Terror Payments
JNS.org - The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday to deliberate over the Taylor Force Act, which would cut US economic aid...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Trump’s Nomination of David Friedman as Next US Envoy to Israel; Only One Democrat Backs Appointment
The Senate Foreign Relations committee on Thursday voted 12-9 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of attorney David Friedman as the next US ambassador to...
In Letter to Top Senator, WJC Head Lauder Defends Trump’s Pick to Serve as Next US Envoy to Israel, Blasts Criticism as ‘Beyond Outrageous’
Much of the criticism of attorney David Friedman -- President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US ambassador to Israel -- has been “beyond...
Actor Ashton Kutcher Recounts Talmudic Tale During Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Human Trafficking
Actor Ashton Kutcher recounted a Talmudic tale on Wednesday after testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during an informal hearing on human trafficking. “[B]eing here...
