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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat-Florida), during a press conference at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on July 12, 2025. (JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
November 25, 2025, 6:22 pm
Bipartisan Congressional bill aims to create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’
Date would be set for November 30, when Israel also remembers Jewish communities forced out of North African and Middle Eastern countries following creation of state
By Grace Gilson
Schoolchildren visit the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, June 6, 2018, on the 74th anniversary of the D-Day landing. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
September 17, 2025, 11:33 pm
US House passes bill to identify Jewish American soldiers buried under crosses
Bipartisan legislation will allow families to request gravestone change to Star of David so that veterans will ‘have their heritage properly recognized and honored’
By Luke Tress
Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a rally at the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council headquarters in New York, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
July 10, 2025, 9:26 am
Some Jewish Democrats in US Congress raise concerns about Mamdani’s anti-Israel stances
NYC mayoral candidate’s refusal to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ chant, support for BDS, show ‘his callous disregard for antisemitism,’ says Florida’s Wasserman Schultz
By Grace Gilson
A view of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, March 17, 2020. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images via JTA)
September 24, 2024, 10:48 pm
House votes to consider making US Jewish history museum part of Smithsonian trust
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says move, which would unlock federal funding opportunities, aims to ‘uplift Jewish stories’ and combat antisemitism
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
2023 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal Gabby Giffords and Sen. Mark Kelly are introduced at the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game between Penn State and Utah Monday, January 2, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
July 24, 2024, 10:50 am
Mark Kelly, potential Harris VP pick, has Jewish spouse with a striking story
Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, who survived a 2011 assassination attempt, could become country’s second Jewish vice presidential spouse, after Harris’s own husband
By Ron Kampeas
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., along with other members of Congress have moment of silence as they host a candlelight vigil for Israel at the Capitol in Washington, October 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
December 2, 2023, 2:52 pm
There’s a new Jewish Caucus in US Congress, but its mission is still unclear
Jewish members of Congress gather for first meeting, but deeply divided over Israel-Hamas war, other issues; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: ‘We did a lot of listening’
By Ron Kampeas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at an event where he announced his run for president, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, in Boston, April 19, 2023. (Josh Reynolds/AP)
July 20, 2023, 7:57 am
Jewish, Asian Democrats call to nix RFK Jr. from testifying to Congress
Lawmakers cite antisemitism and bigotry from presidential candidate, but weaponization subcommittee chief says censoring him plays into concerns of censorship that panel is probing
By Ron Kampeas
Illustrative: US Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt speaks at a conference focused on bans on ritual slaughter that have been proposed and approved in European countries in Brussels on October 20, 2022. (US State Department)
July 13, 2023, 6:21 pm
US congressional committee approves $2.5 million budget to fight antisemitism
Following full congressional okay, budget will go to office of Deborah Lipstadt, head of State Department’s antisemitism monitor
By Ron Kampeas
The Interparliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism holds a hearing in Washington on September 16, 2022. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 23, 2022, 7:06 am
Interparliamentary panel members fume at big tech over handling of antisemitism
US lawmaker says social media companies stonewalling will lead to Congressional action; Canadian MP unable to elicit commitment that firms will label antisemitism as hate speech
By Ron Kampeas
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses a delegation of Republican lawmakers, led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (center), in Jerusalem, on February 21, 2022. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
February 21, 2022, 11:12 pm
Dozens of US lawmakers descend on Israel with AIPAC-affiliated trip
Lapid tells visiting delegations of 27 Republicans and 14 Democrats that Israel is committed to ‘working with all of our friends in Congress’ to strengthen ties
By Amy Spiro
Police investigate the scene where a pickup truck drove into a crowd of people at a Pride parade on June 19, 2021 in Wilton Manors, Florida. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images/AFP)
June 20, 2021, 5:49 am
Pickup truck driver plows into crowd at Florida Pride parade, killing 1
1 seriously injured; driver and victims connected to Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus; choir president says believes incident was an accident; mayor says may have been deliberate
By AP
In this Sunday, January 3, 2021, file photo, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a 'Trump Won' face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office on opening day of the 117th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington. (Erin Scott/Pool Photo via AP)
February 3, 2021, 6:04 am
Democrats seek to censure, expel QAnon-backing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
One resolution would formally rebuke Trump-backing congresswoman, another would remove her from all committee assignments and third would boot her from House entirely
By Jacob Magid
An inter-parliamentary task force to combat online anti-Semitism convenes its first session over Zoom on November 10, 2020. (Screen capture/Zoom)
November 12, 2020, 1:59 am
International lawmakers to push social media giants on online anti-Semitism
Bipartisan task force of lawmakers from US, Israel, Australia, Canada and UK hear recommendations for actions they can take to address issue, hold big tech accountable
By Jacob Magid
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., front left, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and other House impeachment managers, walk to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
October 30, 2020, 5:01 am
A guide to the 23 Jewish Democratic incumbents running in US election
Candidates looking to retain their seats in the House of Representatives include party leaders Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler; most races are not competitive, but a few are toss ups
By Ron Kampeas
In this August 5, 2019, photo released by the US Air Force, an F-35 fighter jet pilot and crew prepare for a mission at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. (Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury/US Air Force via AP)
October 3, 2020, 8:59 am
Bipartisan bill proposed to give Israel veto on US arms sales to Middle East
Legislation would require US president to consult with Jerusalem to ensure qualitative military edge concerns are settled; proposal comes ahead of planned sale of F-35s to UAE
By Ron Kampeas
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