1. Bills, Resolutions
2. Letters
3. Hearings
4. Selected Members on the Record
5. Selected Media & Press releases/Statements
1. Bills & Resolutions
(RESTORE UNRWA FUNDING) S.898: Introduced 3/6/25 by Welch (D-VT) and 6 Democratic cosponsors, “A bill to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).” Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
(TARGETING UNRWA & ANY OTHER UN BODIES THAT HELP PALESTINIANS OR OTHER REFUGEES) HR 1792: Introduced 3/3/25 by Gooden (R-TX) and 13 Republican cosponsors, “To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also see press release – Congressman Lance Gooden Reintroduces the No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act
(PERMANENT IRAN SANCTIONS) HR 1800: Introduced 3/3/25 by Mackenzie (R-PA) and no cosponsors, “To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform.
(NO HEZBOLLAH IN LATIN AMERICA) S. 842: Introduced 3/4/25 by Curtis (R-UT) and Rosen (D-NV), “A bill to counter efforts by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist activities in Latin America, and for other purposes,” aka the “No Hezbollah in Our Hemisphere Act.” Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Also see: Curtis, Rosen introduce legislation to combat Hezbollah activities in Latin America (Jewish Insider 3/7/25). NOTE: this bill is scheduled to be marked-up in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 3/11/25.
(DISAPPROVING OF WEAPONS SALES TO ISRAEL) H. J. Res. 68, H. J. Res. 69: Introduced 3/3/25 by Jayapal (D-WA) and 13 Democratic cosponsors, “Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
(DISAPPROVING OF WEAPONS SALES TO ISRAEL) H. J. Res. 70, H. J. Res. 71 : Introduced by Tlaib (D-MI) and 13 Democratic cosponsors, “Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
(TARGETING THE ICC & UN) HR 1839 & S. 833 [bill text]: Introduced 3/4/25 by in the House Roy (R-TX) and in the Senate by Lee (R-UT), “To prevent use of United Nations facilities located in the United States by the ICC, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also see press release: Rep. Roy, Sen. Lee Introduce Legislation to Deport the International Criminal Court (ICC) Out of NYC; Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chip Roy: Kick International Criminal Court Out of NYC!
(TARGETING FREE SPEECH/ACADEMIA) S. 826: Introduced 3/4/25 by Scott (R-FL), “A bill to amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on the ground of religion, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimination by institutions of higher education on the basis of antisemitism, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
(NO FUNDS FOR LEBANESE ARMED FORCES) HR 1844 [bill text]: Introduced 3/5/25 by Steube (R-FL), “To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to support the Armed Forces of Lebanon, and for other purposes,” aka the “Preventing Armed Groups from Engaging in Radicalism” Act, aka the “PAGER Act.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also see: Steube Reintroduces PAGER Act to Protect U.S. Funding from Hezbollah; Steube X-post – “They killed our troops in Beirut. They attack Israel daily. Yet Washington still funnels money to Hezbollah. My PAGER Act ensures not a single cent helps these terrorists again.”
(SANCTIONS ON HOUTHIS) HR 1848: Introduced 3/5/25 by Issa (R-CA) and 5 cosponsors (4 Republicans plus Sherman, D-CA), “To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary.
(SENDING A MESSAGE TO TURKEY) HR 1890: Introduced 3/5/25 by Schneider (D-IL) and 5 cosponsors (bipartisan), “To administratively reassign responsibility for the Republic of Turkey within the Department of State and for other purposes,” aka the “Turkey Diplomatic Realignment Act.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also see: House members seek to redesignate Turkey as Middle Eastern country (Jewish Insider 3/7/25); Bilirakis (R-FL) press release – Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance (CHIA) Caucus to Erdogan: It’s Time to Choose
(NO FOREIGN FLAGS ON CAPITOL HILL, NO OFFICIAL FUNDS TO PURCHASE FOREIGN FLAGS) S. 849: Introduced 3/5/25 by Moreno (R-OH), “A bill to prohibit displaying the flag of a country other than the United States on Capitol Hill and to prohibit Members of Congress from using official funds to purchase the flag of a country other than the United States.“Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. [NOTE: Members of Congress often post/display Israel flags in and in front of their offices…]. Press release – New Moreno Bill to Ban Flags of Foreign Nations From Capitol