What the Senate’s border stalemate means for Ukraine
The Senate’s “make-or-break” week on border security negotiations ended without a bipartisan agreement needed to unlock GOP votes for a massive Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid package.
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Schumer on antisemitism, Netanyahu and being Jewish today
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in U.S. history. New York City, which he has represented in Congress since 1981, has the second-largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel.
Foreign Policy, Policy, Senate, Washington November 30, 2023
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⚡ Senate Dems meet with White House’s Jake Sullivan on Israel
A group of Senate Democrats met with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday as progressives look to pressure President Joe Biden over Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Foreign Policy, Senate, White House November 29, 2023
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⚡ Senate Dems discuss Israel aid
The meeting exposed serious divisions within the party over whether to impose conditions on a multi-billion dollar aid package for Israel.
Foreign Policy, House, Senate, Washington November 28, 2023
Most lawmakers support combining Ukraine, Israel aid with border security
As the war in the Middle East continues, most senior staffers on Capitol Hill (77%) say their boss would support a bill that combined Ukraine, Israel and border security funding.
Capitol Hill, Foreign Policy, House, Policy, Polling, Senate, Washington November 27, 2023
Dems squeeze Biden on Israel as hostage deal looms
President Joe Biden is facing new pressure from the left over Israel’s military operations in Gaza, with some progressives now calling for conditions to be imposed on U.S. military assistance to Israel.
Defense, Foreign Policy, Policy, Senate, Washington, White House November 20, 2023
In Halifax, lawmakers warn about Ukraine and border
Senators from both parties warned their foreign counterparts this weekend that the United States can’t keep its commitment to Ukraine unless Congress addresses the crisis at the southern border.
Foreign Policy, Policy, Senate November 20, 2023
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