I. Congress 1) Legislation No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced S. 977, which is this Congress’s version of a... Learn more »
For the first time in nearly two decades, it appears that Congress will finally take concrete steps to rein in US foreign military adventures and put an end to some of the contributing factors to... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation Outdated AUMF Repeal Act. On March 18, a small bipartisan group of House members introduced H.R. 2014, or the Outdated AUMF Repeal Act, that would formally repeal four wide-ranging authorizations for... Learn more »
Observers can infer a great deal about congressional committees’ priorities by examining the topics they choose to explore in their first committee or subcommittee policy hearings in a new Congress. For example, Senator Robert Menendez... Learn more »
As was demonstrated in Arab Center Washington DC’s (ACW) last report, President Joe Biden has to deal with a divided Washington when it comes to US policy toward Iran. This week proved that Iran’s chief... Learn more »
Although President Joe Biden has expressed an interest in reorienting US foreign policy away from the Middle East, Iran continues to be an issue that his administration must address. This week, members of the Biden... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation Lady Liberty Act. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) and 56 of his House colleagues introduced H.R. 977, also known as the Lady Liberty Act of 2021, which would establish a minimum number... Learn more »
I. Congress On February 9, the US Senate commenced the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump to examine his role in inciting the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol complex.... Learn more »
