Washington Policy Weekly

House Passes Resolution Honoring US-Israel Relations, Calling for Expanded Abraham Accords. On April 25, the House voted 401 to…

Representative Debbi Dingell introduced H.Res.299, a resolution recognizing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution would commend the…

Twelve Democratic members of Congress urged a shift in US policy toward Netanyahu's far-right Israeli government through a letter…

House Democrats introduce H.J.Res.52 to repeal and replace the post 9/11 AUMF, which has been used by four US…

Representative Gaetz introduced a resolution that would require the president to remove all US forces from Somalia, with the…

The State Department summoned Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog to discuss US concern over the Israeli repeal…

The Senate voted to close debate on Senators Kaine and Young’s bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations…

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reintroduced the NOPEC Act which would authorize the Justice Department to sue members…

Representatives Torres and Lawler introduced H.R. 1268 which would establish a State Department special envoy for the Abraham Accords…

Senator Bernie Sanders suggested that he may introduce new legislation conditioning US aid to Israel. Senator Sanders criticized the…

Republican Senators introduced a bill that would prevent the United States from contributing to UNRWA, the main international aid…

Senators Kaine and Young introduced S. 316, a bill to repeal the authorizations for the use of military force…

Senators Cotton, Cruz, and Rubio introduced a bill that would sanction and revoke the visas of associates of the…

Representatives introduced H.R.506, the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act. The bill, if passed and signed into law, would…

Rep. Sarbanes expressed opposition to the Biden administration's potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, saying that the…

Representatives Brian Mast and Josh Gottheimer introduced H.R. 340, the Hamas International Financing Prevention Act. If passed and signed…

President Biden nominated Yael Lempert to be the next US Ambassador to Jordan, and nominated Ana Escrogima to be…

The Senate appropriated $3.3 billion in security funding for Israel, as well as foreign military financing (FMF) for Egypt…

Douglas Christensen and Peyton Dashiell report on Senator Sanders’ withdrawal of the Yemen War Powers Resolution; the Senate’s passage…