The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/house-foreign-affairs-committee/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png House Foreign Affairs Committee | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/house-foreign-affairs-committee/ 32 32 US House Democratic leaders tap pro-Israel lawmaker for top Mideast policy post https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-house-democratic-leaders-tap-pro-israel-lawmaker-for-top-mideast-policy-post/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:04:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3887016 Moskowitz's appointment as subcommittee ranking member angers progressives, who say he's out of step with rest of party on Israel; supporters argue move can help him beat GOP challenger

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]]> Longtime US congressman Eliot Engel, whose defeat augured surge in anti-Israel sentiment, dies at 79 https://www.timesofisrael.com/longtime-us-congressman-eliot-engel-whose-defeat-augured-surge-in-anti-israel-sentiment-dies-at-79/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:52:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3799450 AIPAC eulogizes the Jewish lawmaker as a 'steadfast friend of the pro‑Israel community,' while fellow New York Democrats remember him as a 'great champion of the Bronx'

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]]> Lawmaker who assisted IDF as civilian volunteer to lead House foreign affairs panel https://www.timesofisrael.com/lawmaker-who-assisted-idf-as-civilian-volunteer-to-lead-house-foreign-affairs-panel/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:41:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3437208 GOP's Brian Mast has been a pugnacious defender of Israel in Congress, wore an Israeli uniform to the US Capitol in show of support after Oct. 7

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]]> McCarthy vows to remove Omar from foreign affairs committee over Israel criticism https://www.timesofisrael.com/mccarthy-vows-to-remove-omar-from-foreign-affairs-committee-over-israel-criticism/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 06:30:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2878348 Likely next House speaker hints move also a response to Democratic lawmaker's criticism of his Israel support, in tweet deemed antisemitic by many; and for calling him liar, coward

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]]> Progressive congressman beats moderate to head US House Middle East subcommittee https://www.timesofisrael.com/progressive-congressman-beats-moderate-to-head-us-house-middle-east-subcommittee/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:27:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2845516 Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline says he will address 'humanitarian crises, human rights abuses, and political upheaval' in the region

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]]> Blinken faces US Congress to defend handling of Afghanistan pullout https://www.timesofisrael.com/blinken-faces-us-congress-to-defend-handling-of-afghanistan-pullout/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:50:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2616415 Top American diplomat set to insist to House committee that Biden administration prepared for range of scenarios, with lawmakers expected to challenge him over Taliban takeover

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]]> US lawmakers castigated Abbas for terror payments during ‘tense’ Ramallah meet https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-lawmakers-pushed-abbas-on-terror-payments-during-tense-ramallah-meet/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 05:40:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2581725 He said families would be penniless without 'welfare' money; they asked if PA also pays cancer victims; opposed his call for Israel-Arab deals to wait 'til Palestinian issue solved

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]]> Pro-Israel Democrat Gregory Meeks voted chair of key House foreign affairs panel https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-israel-democrat-gregory-meeks-voted-chair-of-key-house-foreign-affairs-panel/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 22:35:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2441617 AIPAC, J Street ally from New York to succeed Eliot Engel, winning vote by 148 to 78 over more progressive Joaquin Castro; supports US rejoining Iran nuke deal

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]]> Congress probing sale of ambassador’s residence in Israel to Adelson https://www.timesofisrael.com/congress-probing-sale-of-ambassadors-residence-in-israel-to-adelson/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:48:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2385632 House Democrats demand to know how much rent will be paid by US taxpayers while Friedman remains there, and whether broker was used and independent property appraisal was conducted

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]]> Liberal Jewish groups warn against hawkish pick for House Foreign Affairs post https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberal-jewish-groups-warn-against-brad-sherman-for-house-foreign-affairs-post/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:26:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2361375 Five organizations, including J Street and Americans for Peace Now, send letter to House panel laying out criteria for who should replace Eliot Engel as chair

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]]> Ousted US State Department watchdog confirms investigations into Pompeo https://www.timesofisrael.com/ousted-state-department-watchdog-confirms-investigations-into-pompeo/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 06:24:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2320026 Steve Linick tells congressional committee members that prior to being fired by Trump he was probing secretary of state on misuse of government resources, arms sale to Saudi Arabia

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]]> US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-house-votes-to-block-sale-of-weapons-to-saudi-arabia/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 05:11:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2114271 Lawmakers are concerned about high civilian causalities from Riyadh-led military campaign in Yemen, and Trump administration's use of emergency protocol to approve $8 billion deal

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]]> Top US Democrat downplays rift between his party and Netanyahu government https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-us-democrat-downplays-rift-between-his-party-and-netanyahu-government/ Wed, 29 May 2019 18:19:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2085066 In Jerusalem, Congressman Eliot Engel dismisses concerns over colleagues Omar and Tlaib; says there is 'nothing wrong' with PM's close alignment with Trump

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]]> US wants Israel, Cyprus to head off Russian influence in eastern Mediterannean https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-wants-israel-cyprus-to-head-off-russian-influence-in-eastern-mediterannean/ Mon, 27 May 2019 13:08:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2083847 Senior US lawmaker says energy finds off Cypriot coast offer new opportunities to counter Moscow in the region

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]]> Trump: Ilhan Omar comments are a ‘dark day for Israel’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-ilhan-omar-comments-are-a-dark-day-for-israel/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:53:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2030397 Jewish groups petition to have Muslim American Democrat removed from Foreign Relations Committee over remarks about those with 'allegiance to a foreign country'

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