Washington Policy Weekly

A weekly report outlining and analyzing developments in US policy related to the Middle East and covering activities in the three branches of the US government.

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  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Sep 12, 2022Douglas Christensen Peyton Dashiell

    Senators released a pair of letters calling on the Biden administration to investigate US military aid to Saudi Arabia and the UAE to ensure that it does not c…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Sep 6, 2022Douglas Christensen Peyton Dashiell

    50 members of Congress wrote a letter to President Joe Biden expressing new concerns regarding the Iran nuclear deal. The bipartisan group asked that the Biden…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Aug 29, 2022Douglas Christensen Peyton Dashiell

    Rep. Betty McCollum called on the Biden Administration to “stand up” for seven Palestinian human rights organizations that were raided by Israeli authorities o…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Aug 22, 2022Peyton Dashiell

    Senators introduced the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2022, which aims to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 past its current 2026 expiration date. The ori…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
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    Washington Policy Weekly

    Aug 15, 2022Peyton Dashiell

    Peyton Dashiell reports on the passage of legislation covering healthcare for veterans affected by burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan; Rep. Ilhan Omar's defeat …

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    US Foreign Policy

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Aug 8, 2022Peyton Dashiell

    Peyton Dashiell reports on legislation targeting amphetamine trafficking based in Syria and efforts to make sanctions on Iran permanent; the defeat of Michigan…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Aug 1, 2022Peyton Dashiell

    A group of Senate Democrats propose blocking aid to foreign security forces if they are suspected of committing a "gross violation of human rights or war crime…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jul 25, 2022Peyton Dashiell

    Senators Graham and Menendez introduced a bill that would assemble a task force dedicated to Iran’s nuclear program and require said task force to submit repor…