Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins growing list of progressives who will skip Israeli president’s speech to Congress She joins fellow New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush. More progressives have yet to make up their minds. By Julia Gergely July 14, 2023 4:07 pm
Texas rabbi who faced down hostage-taker to appeal to Congress for security funds Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker has said that a camera system paid for through a federal program helped FBI agents monitor the hostage crisis at his Texas synagogue. February 7, 2022 6:18 pm
John Yarmuth, Jewish congressman from Kentucky, to retire from the House The battle to replace the pro-Israel Democrat could include another Jewish face: Yarmuth’s own son. October 14, 2021 4:59 pm
Jewish women’s group leads push to pass national bill protecting abortions By Marcy Oster February 13, 2020 12:14 pm
Analysis 4 takeaways from the House’s big vote against the Israel boycott movement By Ron Kampeas July 26, 2019 4:01 pm
Muslim lawmaker wants to overturn ban on kippahs, hijabs and hats in Congress November 19, 2018 1:06 pm
Both Jewish candidates in one New York district say they have been targeted with anti-Semitic rhetoric November 6, 2018 10:42 am
North Carolina congressional candidate has said Jews must accept Jesus as savior November 5, 2018 1:44 pm