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- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – Week Ending August 10, 2018
Aug 10, 2018Marcus MontgomeryA Palestinian-American is poised to become first female Muslim elected to Congress; White House tackles Iran sanctions at the same time its peace plan for Isra…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – Week Ending July 6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018Marcus MontgomerySenators make an unexpected trip to Syria while Trump officials visit northern Iraq; Bolton reshuffles Middle East personnel on NSC; the Trump Administration i…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – Week Ending June 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) LegislationS. Res. 541. A bipartisan trio of senators proposed a resolution this week that, should it pass, would express the sense of Congress t…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending June 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. CongressThe House of Representatives and the Senate both returned to Washington this week to tackle legislative business and move toward securing the federa…
- Policy AnalysisLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
One year on, Trump remains the cause of – and solution to – the Qatar crisis
May 23, 2018Andreas KriegWhen it turned out the statements released by Qatar's news agency were the product of an external cyber-attack, and not the actual words of the country's emir,…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) HearingsAuthorizing the Use of Military Force. On May 16, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held an open hearing to vet a proposed ne…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress 1) Legislation H.R. 5677. On May 7, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Ed Royce (R-California) introduced a bill to revise the…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranThe GCC
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress assesses counterterrorism cooperation with GCC states; Pompeo confirmed as Secretary of State; Macron, Merkel lobby Trump for JCPOA; Supreme Court hea…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) Legislation J. Res. 59. On April 16, a bipartisan group of senators, including Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Chairman Bob Corker (R-T…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – Week Ending April 13, 2018
Apr 13, 2018Marcus MontgomeryMuch talk in Washington about strikes against the Syrian regime; confirmation hearing for Mike Pompeo as new Secretary of State; John Bolton enters the White H…
- Policy AnalysisLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Is This the End of AIPAC’s Reign?
Apr 3, 2018Tamara KharroubThe month of March in Washington DC is known for cherry blossom and AIPAC's annual conference. From 4-6 March, the 2018 AIPAC policy conference took place in D…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – Week Ending March 30, 2018
Mar 30, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. CongressLawmakers in both chambers had the week off and the recess will extend through next week as well. The Senate is scheduled to hold legislative busine…