WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – In a Senate floor speech today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) read some of the more than 19,000 comments that consumers sent through his Senate website to the Federal Communications Commission demanding a free and open Internet. Sanders also urged President Barack Obama to reassert his support for net neutrality, a stand […]
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.)—a lifelong Vikings fan, and a supporter of Minnesota’s bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl—made the following statement after it was announced on Tuesday, May 20, that the state’s bid was successful: “Minnesota’s winning bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl is exciting news, not only for
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Sports & Competitions, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Representative Eliot L. Engel, (D-New York), the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, May 20, called on the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a new assessment on the effectiveness of efforts by the U.S. government to curb the trafficking of firearms to Mexico. In a letter
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – A group of 14 senators on Tuesday, May 20, introduced legislation to tighten rules on corporate tax avoidance through “inversion,” the practice of reincorporating offshore to avoid paying U.S. taxes. The Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014 is designed to prevent the loss of billions of dollars in revenue through a
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TEL AVIV (Press Release) — In a grand ceremony on May 18, during Tel Aviv University’s 2014 Board of Governors annual meeting, prestigious Dan David Prizes were awarded to seven scientists and intellectuals before an audience of prominent political, business, philanthropic, and academic figures from around the world. Among this years’ laureates were Prof. Saul
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– Congressman Joe Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Congressman Trent Franks (R-Arizona) announced that legislation to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres with the Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2939) passed the House of Representatives by voice vote on Monday, May 19. The bill was introduced last year by Rep. Kennedy and Rep. Franks in the
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Middle East, USA
LOS ANGELES (Press Release)—Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, presented Rock the Vote and its Co-Founder Jody Uttal with the first-ever Andrew Goodman Award on Sunday, May 18. As part of its ongoing work to promote and protect voting rights, Bend the Arc partnered with The Andrew Goodman Foundation, named for the
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The World We Share, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — There are sins of commission, and, especially in the eyes of the Zionist Organization of America, there also are grave sins of omission. The ZOA on Monday, May 19, faulted President Barack Obama, a Democrat, for what he didn’t say when he participated in the opening of the
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) released on Monday, May 19, the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Metro-North urging the agency and railroad to remove an exemption that lets busy commuter railroads inspect their tracks several at a
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)— U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-New York) released the following statement commemorating the 70th anniversary of the deportation of more than 200,000 Crimean Tatars from their homeland in Crimea. “Seven decades ago, more than 200,000 Crimean Tatars were forced from their homeland in Crimea by Soviet forces. Nearly half of those
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement Monday, May 19, after a federal grand jury in Pennsylvania handed down an indictment of five Chinese military hackers accused of breaking into the computer systems of U.S. companies to steal valuable commercial information: “Commercial cyber
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International, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release)–U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, joined by City Councilman Jumaane Williams, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and other advocates, on Monday, May 19, urged the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission to reverse course on its decision and designate the home at 5224 Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush, once occupied by Jackie Robinson, as
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) issued the following statement in response to a U.S. District Court’s decision to strike down Oregon’s ban on gay marriage: “Judge Michael McShane’s decision marks a significant moment in Oregon’s civil rights history, and it’s an important step toward equal rights for all Americans. “Every American
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NEW YORK (Press Release)– Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA), and Young Judaea have inaugurated a Leaders of Tomorrow Award for Young Women. This highly selective merit-based award gives two high school women the opportunity to receive full tuition for a four-week Young Judaea Teen Summer Program in Israel. With this gift, these young
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Middle East, USA