Posts Tagged: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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...
Trump’s Pick for Israel Envoy David Friedman Heckled Amid Confirmation Hearing at US Senate
JNS.org - President Donald Trump’s pick for US ambassador to Israel faced heckling from protesters amid a difficult confirmation hearing at the Senate Foreign Relations committee Thursday. David Friedman...
Trump’s UN Envoy Pick Nikki Haley: US Must Let Israel Know We Are an Ally and Will Be an Ally
The US “must let Israel know we are an ally and will be an ally,” President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as America’s next UN...
Jewish Democrat Cardin Opposes Iran Deal After Senate Approval in Hand
JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who is Jewish and serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced Friday that he...
Eyes Wide Shut
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spent more than four hours trying to defend the nuclear deal before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee....
Kerry Tells Senate Better Iran Deal is ‘Fantasy,’ Corker Says Administration Has Been ‘Fleeced’
A better alternative to the current Iran nuclear deal is a "fantasy," a fiery Secretary of State John Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Vote on Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
JNS.org - On April 14, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to vote on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which would require...
Obama Administration’s Approach to Iran Alienating Middle Eastern Allies, Expert Tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America's allies in the Middle East are profoundly skeptical of the Obama Administration's attempts to reach a deal with the Iranian regime over its nuclear...
Sen. Menendez Withdraws U.S.-Israel Cooperation Bill Over Iran Amendment
JNS.org - The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), reportedly withdrew the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 over...
U.S. Senator: No Vote On Sanctions Until December
Times of Israel - US senators and aides said Monday that a vote to impose tougher sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program will...
White House Staffer Working on Iran Negotiations Fired After Being Revelead as Anonymous Tweeter
Jofi Joseph, Director for Nonproliferation at the White House and the National Security Council, who was part of U.S. President Barack Obama's team working on...
U.S. Senate Sets 60-Day Deadline for Syria Strike
USA Today - Members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee hammered out a deal on Tuesday evening that would set a 60-day deadline for military...
Senate Adopts Resolution to Help Israel if Drawn Into Iran Conflict
On Israel's 65th Independence Day, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted "Senate Resolution 65," stipulating that the U.S. will assist Israel diplomatically, economically and...
Robert Menendez, New Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair: “No Daylight Between US, Israel On My Watch”
WASHINGTON, DC - For U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), closing remarks at the recent American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference publicly marked the start of...
