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Topic: US House of Representatives

March 20, 2013
12:28 am

Iranian Jews eligible to immigrate to the US because of the Lautenberg Amendment arrive at Los Angeles International Airport in 2009. (Courtesy of HIAS via JTA)

Lifeline for US law that aided Soviet, now Iranian Jews

Jewish groups are among those advocating a stronger status for effort to shelter persecuted religious minorities

By Ron Kampeas

March 17, 2013
9:30 pm

Mike D. Rogers, member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd district (photo credit: courtesy of the US House of Representatives)

Newtown rabbi joins interfaith gun-control campaign

Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders sign letter to US legislators calling for stricter controls

March 7, 2013
7:58 pm

Amir Omar is believed to be the first Muslim-American elected to public office in his area of Texas. (YouTube screenshot)

Texas city may elect Palestinian mayor

With a population over 100,000, Richardson would be one of the largest cities in the US to vote in a Muslim leader

By Renee Ghert-Zand

March 5, 2013
11:07 am

US bill would make Israel ‘major strategic ally’

Proposed law introduced just before AIPAC activists prepare for mass annual visit to Capitol Hill

February 24, 2013
9:34 pm

Anti-Semitic graffiti (illustrative photo: CC BY zeeweez, Flickr)

Fearing growing anti-Semitism, Congress calls special meet

Human rights subcommittee hearing to tackle anti-Jewish hatred in Europe

February 16, 2013
2:20 am

North Korean army officers and soldiers attend a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, in February. (photo credit: AP/Jon Chol Jin)

Washington seeks tougher sanctions on N. Korea

Following Tuesday’s nuclear test, Pyongyang threatens further, unspecified measures of ‘greater intensity’

By Matthew Pennington

February 15, 2013
2:14 am

The Senate side of the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Jewish groups praise Senate on Violence Against Women Act

Past efforts to renew the measure were stymied by objections in the House of Representatives

January 16, 2013
10:53 pm

US Capitol building (photo credit: courtesy)

House measure would create religious minorities envoy

Move seeks to protect religious groups including Jews in parts of Asia and the Middle East

January 16, 2013
5:02 pm

Florida’s Deutch to lead Dems on Mideast subcommittee

Relative newcomer will head eight Jewish representatives, has led efforts to restrain Iran

January 16, 2013
12:51 am

Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman of California (photo credit: CC BY cliff1066™, Flickr)

US may waive visa requirement for Israelis

Bipartisan bill to ease entry to America already enjoys broad support in the House and could bring countries closer together

By Haviv Rettig Gur

January 15, 2013
6:12 am

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a press conference in November 2012 (photo credit: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Clinton to testify before House committee on Libya

US secretary of state to answer queries about the September 11 attack in which the US ambassador and three others were killed

January 2, 2013
6:37 am

Congress signs last-minute deal, steps back from fiscal cliff

Republican-controlled US House of Representatives approves tax hikes on the wealthy, 257-167

December 27, 2012
12:06 pm

US Jewish groups will be lobbying Congress on a full slate of foreign and domestic challenges. (Photo credit: CC BY-SA Dougtone, Flickr)

Political showdowns will make 2013 a busy year for US Jews

From Iran’s nuclear program to the fight over gay marriage, Jewish groups are already gearing up for their next big battles