• Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Mar 18, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Senators Sanders, Van Hollen, and Merkley urged Biden to “enforce federal law by requiring” Israel “to stop restricting humanitarian aid access to Gaza or forf…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: US Frustrations with Netanyahu Mount, But Not Enough to Deter Steadfast Support

    Mar 11, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Administration officials more vocally expressed concerns with Israel’s war on Gaza than they have in recent weeks and months, indicating that the official US n…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: House Democrats Call for Restored Funding for UNRWA

    Mar 4, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Representatives Pramila Jayapal, André Carson, and Jamie Raskin led 47 other members of Congress in calling for full funding for UNRWA. In a letter to congress…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Feb 26, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Thirteen House Democrats wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday calling for “a mutual, temporary ceasefire agreement that provides for the immediate return o…

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    Feb 20, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Senators wrote DoS and DHS Secretaries requesting government assistance to reunite American citizens with family members currently living in Gaza and urged DHS…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Congress Continues Deliberations on National Security Package

    Feb 13, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    On Thursday, February 8, the Senate advanced the consideration of a national security supplemental funding package that excludes border policy changes. The $95…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Emboldened by Biden, Republicans Ramp Up Efforts to Defund UNRWA

    Feb 5, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Republicans quickly mobilized around the suspension of US contributions to UNRWA, leading to a flurry of activity in the House and the Senate.

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    Washington Policy Weekly: United States Pauses Funding for UNRWA

    Jan 29, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The State Department announced that it is temporarily pausing unallocated funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) following allegations …