Senate
At Jewish Democrats summit, Senate candidate Graham Platner divides the room
“As far as I’m concerned, you can regret having a Nazi tattoo, you can try to cover it up, but it’s still there,” JDCA CEO Halie Soifer said.
Mystery surrounds Senate shooting as Phillipine president calls emergency meeting after chaos
Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race
Weakening Israel’s defense plays into Iran’s hands - opinion
US Senate confirms Jack Lew to be ambassador to Israel
Washington has not had an ambassador to Israel since July, when Tom Nides left the post. Now, former Treasury secretary Jack Lew will take it up.
Las Vegas man charged for antisemitic death threats against Sen. Rosen
The caller lashed out at Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen’s Jewish heritage and her Israel advocacy, according to the charges.
Schumer says US Senate will move quickly on Israel
A confirmation hearing for Jack Lew, the nominee to be the next ambassador to Israel, is scheduled on Wednesday.
Pelosi runs for re-election as Trump vies for 2024 presidency
Pelosi, a Democrat who twice served as House speaker, is the first woman to hold the position that is second in line for the presidency if the president is incapacitated.
Netanyahu talks Iran, Hezbollah, AI with Sen. Daines amid terror wave
Daines visited Jerusalem as concern was high among officials that Iran was purposely inflaming tensions in the West Bank to distract Israel from its pursuit of a nuclear weapons program.
Michigan state senator apologizes for visit to Israel
Michigan State Senator Sylvia Santana said that she "should have exercised better discretion" before going on the trip.
Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence at press conference in health scare
McConnell, who has served in the Senate since 1985, fell and suffered a concussion and a broken rib in early March and missed six weeks of Senate action.
US senators look to overhaul security clearances after damaging documents leak
The issue has been in the national spotlight with the arrest last month of Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old low-ranking member of the Air National Guard accused of taking advantage of his clearance.
New US report on Abu Akleh killing must be released, senator says
The request was made by Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen in a letter sent to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.
Senate Democrats welcome Sharm el-Sheikh meeting, call for de-escalation
Among the senators who joined the call were Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
