Posts Tagged: Senate
Maine Democratic Senate Nominee Accuses Israel of ‘Genocide’ at Town Hall
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson has accused Israel of "genocide" in Gaza and affirmed that he will not vote in favor of US military...
Federal Funding for Trump’s Ballroom in Jeopardy After Senate Ruling
A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom from a massive spending...
South Carolina Republican Senate Candidate Floats Antisemitic Conspiracies in Effort to Boost Long-Shot Campaign
Paul Dans, a lawyer and Republican candidate for US Senate in South Carolina, has boosted antisemitic conspiracy theories online, suggesting that high-ranking Jews have imported...
Trump Nominates State Dept Spokeswoman Bruce as US Deputy Representative to UN
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was nominating State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce as the next US deputy representative to the United Nations. Bruce has...
Michigan Senate Candidate Sits Down for Interview With Anti-Israel Streamer
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat running for the US Senate in Michigan, recently appeared on the platform of controversial anti-Israel social media personality Hasan Piker, raising...
Anti-Israel Politician Launches Bid For Michigan Senate Seat
Abdul Ed-Sayed, a progressive Michigan Democrat and Israel critic, launched a Senate campaign on Thursday, saying that Congress should “fight back” against the Trump administration. “I...
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Officially Sanctioned by Trump Admin, Banned From Entering US
The United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan in accordance with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump,...
US Lawmakers Reintroduce Antisemitism Awareness Act
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would mandate the Department of Education to apply the International Holocaust...
US Senate Democrats Block ICC Sanctions Bill, Claim Legislation Could Punish American Companies, Allies
Democrats in the US Senate on Tuesday blocked Republican-led legislation that would have sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC), expressing concerns that the bill could...
US Plans $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, US Official Says
The administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a US official said on Friday, with...
Nearly Half of Incoming US Senate Democratic Leadership Just Voted to Block Arms to Israel
A near-majority of the Democratic Party's incoming leadership in the US Senate recently voted in favor of a partial arms embargo on Israel, fueling concerns...
US Senate Smacks Down Bernie Sanders-Backed Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel
The US Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted against an effort to implement a partial arms embargo on Israel, rebuffing three separate resolutions spearheaded by Sen....
‘Reinforcements on the Way,’ Next US Senate Leader Tells Israel
JNS.org — Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune on Tuesday criticized what he described as Democrats' difficulties in supporting Israel and added that "reinforcements are on...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Democrat Edges Out Senate Race Victory in Michigan
US Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Jewish lawmaker from Michigan, prevailed in her Senate race in the Mitten State, representing a bright spot for Democrats in...
