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--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
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H.Res. 1152 - Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Source: Senate LDA
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. --H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -House and Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. -Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -Funding for the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -Letter led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for a US investigation into the death of 78-year-old Palestinian American Omar Assad. -Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin (MD) and Rob Portman (OH) urging the U.S. to lead an effort to end the permanent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was created by the UNHRC in May 2021. -Letter led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), David Price (NC-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-03), John Yarmuth (KY-03), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) requesting that the State Department engage diplomatically with the Israeli government in order to immediately halt potential demolitions in the East Jerusalem village of al-Walaja.
S. 2747 / H. 5746 - The Freedom to Vote Act - a bill to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. S.4 / H.4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - a bill to establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. S. 2921 - Protecting Our Democracy Act - This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. S. 51/ H.R. 51 - Washington, DC Admission Act - A bill to provide for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. --H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -House and Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. -Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -Funding for the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -Letter led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for a US investigation into the death of 78-year-old Palestinian American Omar Assad. -Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin (MD) and Rob Portman (OH) urging the U.S. to lead an effort to end the permanent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was created by the UNHRC in May 2021. -Letter led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), David Price (NC-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-03), John Yarmuth (KY-03), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) requesting that the State Department engage diplomatically with the Israeli government in order to immediately halt potential demolitions in the East Jerusalem village of al-Walaja.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
H.Res. 1152 - Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
H.Res. 1152 - Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
S. 2747 / H. 5746 - The Freedom to Vote Act - a bill to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. S.4 / H.4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - a bill to establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. S. 2921 - Protecting Our Democracy Act - This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. S. 51/ H.R. 51 - Washington, DC Admission Act - A bill to provide for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
S. 2747 / H. 5746 - The Freedom to Vote Act - a bill to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. S.4 / H.4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - a bill to establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. S. 2921 - Protecting Our Democracy Act - This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. S. 51/ H.R. 51 - Washington, DC Admission Act - A bill to provide for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
S. 2747 / H. 5746 - The Freedom to Vote Act - a bill to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. S.4 / H.4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - a bill to establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. S. 2921 - Protecting Our Democracy Act - This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. S. 51/ H.R. 51 - Washington, DC Admission Act - A bill to provide for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
S. 2747 / H. 5746 - The Freedom to Vote Act - a bill to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. S.4 / H.4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - a bill to establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. S. 2921 - Protecting Our Democracy Act - This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. S. 51/ H.R. 51 - Washington, DC Admission Act - A bill to provide for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.1333 - NO BAN Act - Would impose limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. H.R. 1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 - Would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.4. -- John Lewis Voting Rights Act -- To establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.1333 - NO BAN Act - Would impose limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. H.R. 1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 - Would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.1333 - NO BAN Act - Would impose limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. H.R. 1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 - Would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.1333 - NO BAN Act - Would impose limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. H.R. 1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 - Would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
H.R. 2748 / S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act - would address steps to support Israels normalization with countries in the Middle East H.R. 2590 - Palestinian Children and Families Act - Would restrict the use of US aid to Israel from being used in activities such as child detention, home demolition, and further annexation of occupied territories. S. 434 - Iran Diplomacy Act - Would affirm that it is US policy to return to compliance to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and with an aim to build on it to counter the full range of Iran's threatening nuclear and non-nuclear activities. Appropriations for US security aid to Israel, US bilateral aid benefitting the Palestinian people, US contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, robust overall State and Foreign Operations appropriations. December 23, 2020 General Notice on "Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza" published by US Customs and Border Protection. Letter led by Senators Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen to President Biden - the letter concerns US relations with the Palestinians, specifically relating to aid and diplomatic missions that serve the US-Palestinian relationship Letter led by Reps. Ted Deutch and Michael McCaul to Chairwoman Rosa deLauro and Ranking Member Kay Granger - the letter concerns US aid to Israel and ensuring Israel receives the full funding as pledged under the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding Letter led by Reps. Anthony Brown and Mike Waltz to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns potential agreement(s) with Iran to address both its nuclear activities and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Bob Mendendez and Lindsay Graham to President Joe Biden - the letter concerns a potential agreement with Iran that would address both its nuclear and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy to President Joe Biden -- the letter concerns US and Irans potential reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as potential additional agreements and/or JCPOA extensions to address Irans other malign activities. Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns US positioning regarding the recent International Criminal Courts decision that it has the jurisdiction to proceed with an investigation for alleged crimes in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Letter led by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns the Biden administrations approach to ensuring the Israeli government facilitates greater access to the COVID-19 vaccine among Palestinians in the occupied territories. US executive Branch policy related to the US-Palestinian bilateral relationship, US policy toward the occupied Palestinian territories and Israeli settlements, and US policy toward the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its associated issues.
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
H.R. 2748 / S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act - would address steps to support Israels normalization with countries in the Middle East H.R. 2590 - Palestinian Children and Families Act - Would restrict the use of US aid to Israel from being used in activities such as child detention, home demolition, and further annexation of occupied territories. S. 434 - Iran Diplomacy Act - Would affirm that it is US policy to return to compliance to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and with an aim to build on it to counter the full range of Iran's threatening nuclear and non-nuclear activities. Appropriations for US security aid to Israel, US bilateral aid benefitting the Palestinian people, US contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, robust overall State and Foreign Operations appropriations. December 23, 2020 General Notice on "Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza" published by US Customs and Border Protection. Letter led by Senators Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen to President Biden - the letter concerns US relations with the Palestinians, specifically relating to aid and diplomatic missions that serve the US-Palestinian relationship Letter led by Reps. Ted Deutch and Michael McCaul to Chairwoman Rosa deLauro and Ranking Member Kay Granger - the letter concerns US aid to Israel and ensuring Israel receives the full funding as pledged under the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding Letter led by Reps. Anthony Brown and Mike Waltz to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns potential agreement(s) with Iran to address both its nuclear activities and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Bob Mendendez and Lindsay Graham to President Joe Biden - the letter concerns a potential agreement with Iran that would address both its nuclear and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy to President Joe Biden -- the letter concerns US and Irans potential reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as potential additional agreements and/or JCPOA extensions to address Irans other malign activities. Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns US positioning regarding the recent International Criminal Courts decision that it has the jurisdiction to proceed with an investigation for alleged crimes in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Letter led by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns the Biden administrations approach to ensuring the Israeli government facilitates greater access to the COVID-19 vaccine among Palestinians in the occupied territories. US executive Branch policy related to the US-Palestinian bilateral relationship, US policy toward the occupied Palestinian territories and Israeli settlements, and US policy toward the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its associated issues.
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.4. -- John Lewis Voting Rights Act -- To establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.4. -- John Lewis Voting Rights Act -- To establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.1333 - NO BAN Act - Would impose limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. H.R. 1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 - Would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
H.R. 2748 / S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act - would address steps to support Israels normalization with countries in the Middle East H.R. 2590 - Palestinian Children and Families Act - Would restrict the use of US aid to Israel from being used in activities such as child detention, home demolition, and further annexation of occupied territories. S. 434 - Iran Diplomacy Act - Would affirm that it is US policy to return to compliance to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and with an aim to build on it to counter the full range of Iran's threatening nuclear and non-nuclear activities. Appropriations for US security aid to Israel, US bilateral aid benefitting the Palestinian people, US contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, robust overall State and Foreign Operations appropriations. December 23, 2020 General Notice on "Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza" published by US Customs and Border Protection. Letter led by Senators Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen to President Biden - the letter concerns US relations with the Palestinians, specifically relating to aid and diplomatic missions that serve the US-Palestinian relationship Letter led by Reps. Ted Deutch and Michael McCaul to Chairwoman Rosa deLauro and Ranking Member Kay Granger - the letter concerns US aid to Israel and ensuring Israel receives the full funding as pledged under the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding Letter led by Reps. Anthony Brown and Mike Waltz to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns potential agreement(s) with Iran to address both its nuclear activities and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Bob Mendendez and Lindsay Graham to President Joe Biden - the letter concerns a potential agreement with Iran that would address both its nuclear and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy to President Joe Biden -- the letter concerns US and Irans potential reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as potential additional agreements and/or JCPOA extensions to address Irans other malign activities. Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns US positioning regarding the recent International Criminal Courts decision that it has the jurisdiction to proceed with an investigation for alleged crimes in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Letter led by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns the Biden administrations approach to ensuring the Israeli government facilitates greater access to the COVID-19 vaccine among Palestinians in the occupied territories. US executive Branch policy related to the US-Palestinian bilateral relationship, US policy toward the occupied Palestinian territories and Israeli settlements, and US policy toward the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its associated issues.
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
S. 2747 - A bill that expands voter registration through automatic and same-day registration as well as voting access through vote-by-mail and early voting. The bill would curtail powers of state governments to remove voters from voter rolls and establish election day as a federal holiday. The bill also voting as a right, establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting, and addresses campaign finance and election security.
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
H.R. 2748 / S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act - would address steps to support Israels normalization with countries in the Middle East H.R. 2590 - Palestinian Children and Families Act - Would restrict the use of US aid to Israel from being used in activities such as child detention, home demolition, and further annexation of occupied territories. S. 434 - Iran Diplomacy Act - Would affirm that it is US policy to return to compliance to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and with an aim to build on it to counter the full range of Iran's threatening nuclear and non-nuclear activities. Appropriations for US security aid to Israel, US bilateral aid benefitting the Palestinian people, US contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, robust overall State and Foreign Operations appropriations. December 23, 2020 General Notice on "Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza" published by US Customs and Border Protection. Letter led by Senators Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen to President Biden - the letter concerns US relations with the Palestinians, specifically relating to aid and diplomatic missions that serve the US-Palestinian relationship Letter led by Reps. Ted Deutch and Michael McCaul to Chairwoman Rosa deLauro and Ranking Member Kay Granger - the letter concerns US aid to Israel and ensuring Israel receives the full funding as pledged under the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding Letter led by Reps. Anthony Brown and Mike Waltz to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns potential agreement(s) with Iran to address both its nuclear activities and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Bob Mendendez and Lindsay Graham to President Joe Biden - the letter concerns a potential agreement with Iran that would address both its nuclear and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy to President Joe Biden -- the letter concerns US and Irans potential reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as potential additional agreements and/or JCPOA extensions to address Irans other malign activities. Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns US positioning regarding the recent International Criminal Courts decision that it has the jurisdiction to proceed with an investigation for alleged crimes in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Letter led by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns the Biden administrations approach to ensuring the Israeli government facilitates greater access to the COVID-19 vaccine among Palestinians in the occupied territories. US executive Branch policy related to the US-Palestinian bilateral relationship, US policy toward the occupied Palestinian territories and Israeli settlements, and US policy toward the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its associated issues.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
A resolution unequivocally condemning the recent rise in antisemitic violence and harassment targeting Jewish Americans, and standing in solidarity with those affected by antisemitism, and for other purposes.
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution H.R.7608 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 - would include: $225 million in aid to the Palestinian economic support fund; $3.3 billion in foreign military financing to Israel as agreed to in the MOU; the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act.
Supporting the announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and for other purposes.
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution H.R.7608 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 - would include: $225 million in aid to the Palestinian economic support fund; $3.3 billion in foreign military financing to Israel as agreed to in the MOU; the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act.
Supporting the announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and for other purposes.
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution Letter circulated by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Brad Sherman (CA-30), and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) encouraging President-elect Biden to pursue the US' reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Letter circulated by Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing concern about the Israeli government's demolition 76 structures in Palestinian Bedouin community of Homsa al-Baquia (Khierbet Humsah) and inquiring for information about whether US-sourced military equipment have been used in such demolitions Letter circulated by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) advocating restoration of congressionally appropriated humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, specifically highighting UNRWA and the health care workers and teachers it is not able to fund in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis.
Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country.
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country.
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution Letter circulated by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Brad Sherman (CA-30), and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) encouraging President-elect Biden to pursue the US' reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Letter circulated by Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing concern about the Israeli government's demolition 76 structures in Palestinian Bedouin community of Homsa al-Baquia (Khierbet Humsah) and inquiring for information about whether US-sourced military equipment have been used in such demolitions Letter circulated by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) advocating restoration of congressionally appropriated humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, specifically highighting UNRWA and the health care workers and teachers it is not able to fund in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution H.R.7608 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 - would include: $225 million in aid to the Palestinian economic support fund; $3.3 billion in foreign military financing to Israel as agreed to in the MOU; the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements.
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution Letter circulated by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Brad Sherman (CA-30), and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) encouraging President-elect Biden to pursue the US' reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Letter circulated by Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing concern about the Israeli government's demolition 76 structures in Palestinian Bedouin community of Homsa al-Baquia (Khierbet Humsah) and inquiring for information about whether US-sourced military equipment have been used in such demolitions Letter circulated by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) advocating restoration of congressionally appropriated humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, specifically highighting UNRWA and the health care workers and teachers it is not able to fund in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements.
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution H.R.7608 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 - would include: $225 million in aid to the Palestinian economic support fund; $3.3 billion in foreign military financing to Israel as agreed to in the MOU; the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
H.Res. 1152 - Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
S. 2747 / H. 5746 - The Freedom to Vote Act - a bill to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. S.4 / H.4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - a bill to establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. S. 2921 - Protecting Our Democracy Act - This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. S. 51/ H.R. 51 - Washington, DC Admission Act - A bill to provide for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. --H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -House and Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. -Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -Funding for the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -Letter led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for a US investigation into the death of 78-year-old Palestinian American Omar Assad. -Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin (MD) and Rob Portman (OH) urging the U.S. to lead an effort to end the permanent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was created by the UNHRC in May 2021. -Letter led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), David Price (NC-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-03), John Yarmuth (KY-03), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) requesting that the State Department engage diplomatically with the Israeli government in order to immediately halt potential demolitions in the East Jerusalem village of al-Walaja.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
October 1 - December 31 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues. S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza. S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
S. 2747 - A bill that expands voter registration through automatic and same-day registration as well as voting access through vote-by-mail and early voting. The bill would curtail powers of state governments to remove voters from voter rolls and establish election day as a federal holiday. The bill also voting as a right, establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting, and addresses campaign finance and election security.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.4. -- John Lewis Voting Rights Act -- To establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
H.R.1 / S.1 - For the People Act - Would improve access to the ballot box, restore and build upon the Voting Rights Act, and enhance our voting security systems H.R.1333 - NO BAN Act - Would impose limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. H.R. 1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 - Would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability H.R. 2383 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 - Would provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
H.R. 2748 / S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act - would address steps to support Israels normalization with countries in the Middle East H.R. 2590 - Palestinian Children and Families Act - Would restrict the use of US aid to Israel from being used in activities such as child detention, home demolition, and further annexation of occupied territories. S. 434 - Iran Diplomacy Act - Would affirm that it is US policy to return to compliance to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and with an aim to build on it to counter the full range of Iran's threatening nuclear and non-nuclear activities. Appropriations for US security aid to Israel, US bilateral aid benefitting the Palestinian people, US contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, robust overall State and Foreign Operations appropriations. December 23, 2020 General Notice on "Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza" published by US Customs and Border Protection. Letter led by Senators Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen to President Biden - the letter concerns US relations with the Palestinians, specifically relating to aid and diplomatic missions that serve the US-Palestinian relationship Letter led by Reps. Ted Deutch and Michael McCaul to Chairwoman Rosa deLauro and Ranking Member Kay Granger - the letter concerns US aid to Israel and ensuring Israel receives the full funding as pledged under the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding Letter led by Reps. Anthony Brown and Mike Waltz to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns potential agreement(s) with Iran to address both its nuclear activities and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Bob Mendendez and Lindsay Graham to President Joe Biden - the letter concerns a potential agreement with Iran that would address both its nuclear and malign activities in the region Letter led by Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy to President Joe Biden -- the letter concerns US and Irans potential reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as potential additional agreements and/or JCPOA extensions to address Irans other malign activities. Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns US positioning regarding the recent International Criminal Courts decision that it has the jurisdiction to proceed with an investigation for alleged crimes in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Letter led by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns the Biden administrations approach to ensuring the Israeli government facilitates greater access to the COVID-19 vaccine among Palestinians in the occupied territories. US executive Branch policy related to the US-Palestinian bilateral relationship, US policy toward the occupied Palestinian territories and Israeli settlements, and US policy toward the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its associated issues.
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution H.R.7608 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 - would include: $225 million in aid to the Palestinian economic support fund; $3.3 billion in foreign military financing to Israel as agreed to in the MOU; the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act.
H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. S. 2043 and H.R. 3545, the No HATE ACT - legislation to improve the hate crime data collection process, and position federal, state, local, and tribal governments to make progress in preventing incidents
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
S.J.Res.77, 78, 79 and 80 - Resolutions to block the Trump administration's proposed US arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. S.Res.709 - a Resolution welcoming Israels agreements with UAE and Bahrain, calls on other Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel and affirms support for two-states. H.Res.1110 - a Resolution welcoming normalization agreements and affirming the two-state solution Letter circulated by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Brad Sherman (CA-30), and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) encouraging President-elect Biden to pursue the US' reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Letter circulated by Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing concern about the Israeli government's demolition 76 structures in Palestinian Bedouin community of Homsa al-Baquia (Khierbet Humsah) and inquiring for information about whether US-sourced military equipment have been used in such demolitions Letter circulated by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) advocating restoration of congressionally appropriated humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, specifically highighting UNRWA and the health care workers and teachers it is not able to fund in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE