U.S. Senate

Interfaith effort urging senators to pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Some 60 national faith groups, including a number of Jewish organizations, wrote to U.S. senators urging passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

November 3, 2013 3:25 pm

Iran legislation moves through Congress

A number of bills targeting Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program advanced in the U.S. Congress.

May 22, 2013 2:26 pm

Senate bill would sanction Iranian currency exchangers

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bipartisan slate of U.S. senators introduced a bill that would sanction banks that allow Iran to carry out foreign currency exchanges. The Iran Sanctions Loophole Elimination Act introduced Wednesday would sanction any financial institution that exchanges foreign currency for Iranian entities already under sanctions. “Closing the foreign currency loophole in our sanctions […]

May 9, 2013 1:27 pm