There’s a new Jewish Caucus in Congress. Its mission is still unclear.
Following the meeting, it remains unclear what the caucus will stand for as the chamber's Jews are deeply divided over the Israel-Hamas war and other issues
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As the Democrats’ chief deputy whip, Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz herds her colleagues for key votes. So I figured she could rustle up nine Jews.
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Fast Forward $22 million in stopgap spending bill to investigate Surfside collapse
A stopgap spending bill to avoid a federal government shutdown includes $22 million to investigate the cause of the collapse of the condominium in Surfside, Fl. Nearly 100 people died in the June fall of Champlain Towers South, including many Jews. Surfside, which lies just north of Miami Beach, is home to a large Orthodox…
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News A New Black-Jewish Caucus Aims For Solidarity — But Will Israel Get In The Way?
Congress has hundreds of caucuses, collections of politicians with common interests in everything under the sun –- the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Medicare for All Caucus, the Chicken Caucus. On Monday, a new, bipartisan caucus was announced, one that hopes to rebuild a historic alliance that has lately seen some tensions: the Congressional Caucus on…
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Fast Forward Police Investigating Suspicious Package At Office Of Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Updated, 12:15 p.m. Police are investigating a possible suspicious package at the South Florida office of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, NBC Miami reported. Police responded to a call at the Sunrise, Florida, office on Wednesday, the same day suspicious packages were sent to the homes of Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as…
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Fast Forward Florida Governor Candidate Andrew Gillum Fires Back Against ‘Anti-Israel’ Claim
Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum assured Jewish voters on Sunday of his strong relationship with the Jewish community and Israel, the Sun Sentinel reported. At the Century Pines Jewish Center, Gillum said there are people trying to “misconstrue” that relationship. “But they don’t know the stories that I can tell about that relationship,” the Democratic…
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News Donald Trump’s Jerusalem Move Forces Democrats To Walk A Narrow Line
Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Democrat Ted Deutch have usually very little in common. But President Trump’s announcement of recognition in Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, brought about a rare moment of bipartisanship. Ros-Lehtinen and Deutch, both Floridians and known as strong supporters of Israel in congress, issued a joint statement welcoming Trump’s move. “Today’s decision does…
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Fast Forward Hanukkah Brings Rare Bipartisan Moment To Capitol Hill
Congressional Hanukkah receptions are a long-standing tradition. In recent years, they were organized by Democratic Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. This year, in stark contrast to everything else coming out of Capitol Hill, Wasserman Schultz is joining forces with a Republican, Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York, to co-host the annual reception, scheduled for December…
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