Welcome to the Forward’s news covrage, articles and posts about congress.
Congress
The Latest
-
Israel News President Obama Pokes Fun at Benjamin Netanyahu at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
At the gathering he jokingly called “a night when Washington celebrates itself,” President Barack Obama took light-hearted aim on Saturday at a range of political friends and foes, including the people running to succeed him. Obama’s comedy routine at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner included a zinger that combined a self-deprecating dig at his…
-
Fast Forward President Obama Agrees To Sign ‘Reasonable’ Compromise With Congress on Iran
President Barack Obama said on Friday a bill allowing Congress to review a deal concerning Iran’s nuclear program was a “reasonable compromise” he planned to sign, and he expressed confidence it would not derail talks with Tehran. Obama told a White House news conference that Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Bob Corker and the…
-
Fast Forward Samantha Power Won’t Promise To Back Israel at United Nations
The United States would continue to “work closely” with Israel at the United Nations but would not count out advancing resolutions targeting Israel, Samantha Power said. Power, the U.S. envoy to the international body, testified Wednesday before the foreign operations subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.),…
-
Fast Forward Congress Makes Iran Deal Tougher — Not Impossible
(Reuters) — A compromise allowing the U.S. Congress to vote on a nuclear deal with Tehran may prompt Iranian negotiators to drive a harder bargain, but does not drastically weaken President Barack Obama’s ability to deliver on a final agreement. For months Obama resisted attempts led by Republicans and some Democrats to open an agreement…
-
News President Obama Agrees to Accept Senate Compromise Deal on Iran
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he could accept a revised bipartisan bill on Iran’s nuclear agreement after leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached agreement on revisions that would allow Congress to vote on it. The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 19-0 on Tuesday to approve an amended version…
-
Fast Forward Is Congress Poised To Pass Bill Blocking President Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal?
(Reuters) — Senators scrambled to shore up bipartisan support for a controversial Iran nuclear bill before a committee meeting on Tuesday that could determine whether the legislation will survive President Barack Obama’s promised veto. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to debate and vote on Tuesday afternoon on the measure put forward by Senator…
-
Fast Forward After Getting Out Jewish Vote for Obama, Eric Lynn Runs for Congress in Florida
Eric Lynn, a one-time liaison between the Obama presidential campaign and the Jewish community, is running for Congress in Florida. Lynn, 36 and a Democrat, last week launched a challenge against incumbent Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.). Lynn is from the Tampa-area district, having graduated from high school in St. Petersburg. He now works in the…
-
Fast Forward Democrats Line Up Against White House on Iran Deal
Democrats are aligning with Republicans to support a bill giving Congress the opportunity to approve or reject sanctions relief in an Iran nuclear deal, and are close to forming a veto-proof majority that U.S. President Barack Obama says could undermine the delicate final stage of negotiations. The support for the legislation by lawmakers in Obama’s…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire
- 2
Theater Why is everyone laughing at Anne Frank?
- 3
Film & TV How a complete unknown created one of the most iconic music events of the 1970’s
- 4
Opinion Trump drew Arab leaders into a historic peace agreement. Too bad about the one glaring caveat
In Case You Missed It
-
Opinion It’s time for the pro-Palestinian movement to make a radical change
-
Fast Forward NY State Young Republicans chapter disbanded amid racist, antisemitic chat scandal
-
Fast Forward Palestinian man who allegedly participated in Oct. 7 attack on Israel arrested in Louisiana
-
Fast Forward Far-right UK activist Tommy Robinson visits Israel on invite of Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
