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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    Jan 13, 2021Marcus Montgomery

    One week after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, the House of Representatives is poised, once again, to impeach Trump for his role i…

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    US-Iran Relations Loom as Biden’s First Foreign Policy Test

    Jan 6, 2021Marcus Montgomery

    When President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in later this month, he will be tasked with immediately addressing a rampaging public health crisis, a shaky economy, a…

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    Dec 23, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    On December 21st, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez (D-New Je…

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    Dec 16, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    On December 9, the full Senate voted on a pair of joint resolutions (see here and here) that looked to block the Trump Administration from moving forward with …

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    Dec 9, 2020Esra Gurcay Yoseph Hamid

    I. Congress1) Hearings and BriefingsHouse of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning Iran’s Persecution of Its Bahai Minority and Its Violations of Human …

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    Dec 3, 2020Esra Gurcay Yoseph Hamid

    I. Congress1) Hearings and BriefingsSenate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing on UAE Arms Sales. Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee met o…

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    The Fight for the Post-Trump Future of US-Saudi Relations Begins

    Nov 25, 2020

    Over the last few weeks, Arab Center Washington DC has chronicled how the Trump Administration has angled to cement its Middle East policy in such a way that P…

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    Nov 19, 2020Marcus Montgomery

    House Expected to Pass Bills on Libya, Iraq, East Africa. The House suspended rules for the consideration of legislation and passed bills and resolutions relat…