Eric Cantor

Jewish groups facing obstacles in bid to restore voting protections

Jewish civil rights broadly decried the Supreme Court decision last week gutting the Voting Rights Act. But congressional remedies are unlikely given political realities on the ground.

By Ron Kampeas July 2, 2013 5:00 pm

What will Eric Cantor do about the Voting Rights Act?

If you want to know if Congress will pass new legislation to put teeth back into the Voting Rights Act, keep your eye on Eric Cantor.

June 26, 2013 1:55 pm

Congress introduces bill to make Israel ‘major strategic ally’

A Republican and a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation that would make Israel a “major strategic ally,” a unique designation.

March 5, 2013 5:33 am