I. Congress 1) Legislation Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act. On July 20, the House overwhelmingly approved H.R. 1036, the Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act. It is named after a Syrian government defector who... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation Imposing Sanctions on Iran’s Khamenei and Raisi. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced S. 2374 (the text can be found here) to instruct the president to levy Global Magnitsky sanctions against Supreme... Learn more »
I. Congress Congress was away on recess for the July 4th holiday. 1) Personnel and Correspondence CODEL Travels to Israel, Occupied Territories, Qatar. After about a week of wrangling over who would join him, Rep.... Learn more »
The Democratic-controlled House Appropriations Committee last week passed the federal government’s fiscal year 2022 budget. Some notable changes could affect US policy toward the Middle East and North Africa. The House Appropriations subcommittee on State-Foreign... Learn more »
Included in Arab Center Washington DC’s June 21 report was a brief description of a kerfuffle between Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) and some of his constituents. This was thanks to a tweet he posted that... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation AUMF Repeal. In a 268-161 vote, the House of Representatives voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force (AUMF) against Iraq. With the White House and Senate Majority... Learn more »
Once again, Democratic Party infighting—with the disingenuous prodding of House Republicans—has briefly roiled Capitol Hill. This latest round of drama features familiar faces and topics. Stalwarts of the House Democratic pro-Israel camp attacked Rep. Ilhan... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation Neighbors Not Enemies Act. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) introduced H.R. 3621, which the congresswoman is calling the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, in an effort to repeal the 1798 law known as... Learn more »
