Washington Policy Weekly

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Feb 27, 2023

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Feb 21, 2023

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Feb 13, 2023

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Feb 6, 2023

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 30, 2023Douglas Christensen Salmah Elmasry

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 23, 2023

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 17, 2023

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 3, 2023

    The Senate passed the “Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act,” which would provide compensation for US victims…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Dec 27, 2022

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Dec 19, 2022

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

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Dec 12, 2022

    Senator Bernie Sanders said that he will bring a war powers resolution blocking US support for the war in…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Dec 5, 2022

    House Democrats expressed the need for a new president during a visit to Lebanon, urging political leaders to elect…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Lawmakers expressed mixed responses over the Biden administration’s support for Mohammed bin Salman receiving diplomatic immunity in a US…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Nov 21, 2022

    Rep. Carson introduced the Justice for Shireen Act which would require the director of the FBI and the secretary…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Nov 14, 2022

    Representative Ro Khanna called on President Sisi to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah, whose plight has garnered renewed international attention…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Senator Murphy requested an investigation into Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter. Murphy’s request follows Alwaleed bin Talal’s announcement that…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Oct 31, 2022

    Representative Carolyn Maloney and Senator Ron Wyden expressed concerns about former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s business dealings with the…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Representative Lee is renewing legislative efforts to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which…

Secret Link