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- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly
Republicans want to prevent the Biden Administration from opening a consulate in Jerusalem and the State Department confirms that…
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Washington Policy Weekly
House Democrats issued a joint statement regarding the State Department’s notification of arms sales to Saudi Arabia sent to…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart introduced S.3151 and H.R.5840 urging the US secretary of state to designate…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Florida) introduced H.Res.744 condemning Iran for its persecution of the minority Bahai community, in violation of…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Ilhan Omar and Jan Schakowsky introduced the Combating International Islamophobia Act (H.R.5665). The bill mandates that the State Department…
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Washington Policy Weekly
The House subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa on October 15 held a briefing on “Tunisia: Examining…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Earlier this week, Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) blocked an accelerated vote on the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Oct 4, 2021Isabella AbsiThe Libya Stabilization Act (H.R.1228) passed the House of Representatives in a roll call vote. Initially introduced in late…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Sep 27, 2021Isabella AbsiProgressives in the US House of Representatives attempt to block $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome missile system while…
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President Biden’s Mixed Policies for the Middle East
Sep 20, 2021Marcus Montgomery writes that President Biden is reversing some US policies regarding the Middle East, such as declassifying information…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Sep 13, 2021Marcus MontgomeryA bipartisan group of House members introduced H.R. 5148 to establish a joint US-Israel center to study and develop…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Sep 7, 2021Marcus MontgomeryThe fallout from the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has been fierce and partisan. Although it is largely symbolic and…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Aug 30, 2021Marcus MontgomeryDemocratic members of the House draft legislation to help Iraqi and Afghan refugees settle and find employment in the…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Aug 23, 2021Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress Congress is still observing its August recess. The House is expected to make an earlier return than…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Aug 16, 2021Marcus MontgomerySenate hearings on US arms sales to the Middle East and the state of human rights in Morocco; Department…
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Momentum Builds for War Powers Reform
Aug 9, 2021Marcus MontgomeryOn August 3rd, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held its long-awaited open hearing on authorizations for use of…
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Is Washington Rethinking Its Partnerships in the Middle East?
Aug 2, 2021Marcus MontgomeryThere appears to be a slow but noticeable shift in Democratically-controlled Washington as to the countries with which the…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jul 26, 2021Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) LegislationBassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act. On July 20, the House overwhelmingly approved H.R. 1036, the Bassam Barabandi Rewards for…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jul 19, 2021Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery reports on House and Senate hearings on the US Agency for International Development’s role in the Palestinian…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jul 12, 2021Marcus MontgomeryI. CongressCongress was away on recess for the July 4th holiday.1) Personnel and CorrespondenceCODEL Travels to Israel, Occupied Territories,…
