House Dem Puts F-15 Deal With Israel on Ice Despite Assurances From Jewish State

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D., N.Y.), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, this week withheld approval of Israel’s purchase of F-15 fighter jets from the United States, despite receiving Israel’s assurances that it will adhere to international law in Gaza.

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ALERT: NY Democrats, Teachers’ Union Boss Partied Maskless in Puerto Rico

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.) last week joined teachers' union boss Randi Weingarten and a squad of New York Democrats on a taxpayer-funded getaway to Puerto Rico. True to form, the Democrats violated the island's strict indoor mask mandate by dancing and mingling like teenagers as if hundreds of Americans aren't dying from COVID-19 on President Joe Biden's watch. (Fact check: They are.)

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Democrats Block Bill To Sanction Trillion-Dollar Trade Between China and the Taliban

Democratic leadership in the House blocked a GOP-led measure to sanction trade between the Taliban and China, with the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee citing opposition to any move that could anger the Afghan terror group, according to congressional sources briefed on the matter.

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Dems Turn Major China Bill Into Green Slush Fund

House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Gregory Meeks (D., N.Y.) made eyebrow-raising changes to a piece of China legislation moving through his committee, slashing sections relating to vital national security issues and tucking in $8 billion to address climate change through a global slush fund. Meeks introduced the EAGLE Act—the House version of the bipartisan Strategic […]

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Dem Support for Chinese Forced Labor Sanctions Imperils Biden’s Solar Energy Agenda

Congressional Democrats' growing appetite for sanctions targeting Chinese companies engaged in the use of forced labor could cripple President Joe Biden's alternative energy aspirations.

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House Dems Reject Measure To Boost Israeli Security Aid

House Democrats on Thursday voted against a measure to provide Israel with emergency funding for its Iron Dome missile defense system, which destroys terrorist rockets before they land, saving scores of lives as Israel continues to fight against Palestinian terror groups.

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Delay in Passing Hamas Sanctions Bill Is ‘Inexcusable,’ Says Rep

The House's delay in passing a bill to increase sanctions on Hamas is "inexcusable" after the terrorist group's attacks on Israel this week, Rep. Brian Mast (R., Fla.) said Tuesday.

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Bipartisan Momentum Grows in Congress To Act on Uyghur Genocide

A bipartisan resolution introduced Wednesday highlights a growing push from Congress to take on China for its ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims.

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Dem Rep. Meeks: Trump Turning America into North Korea with Feds Taking Protesters off the Street

Sunday on MSNBC, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) said President Donald Trump using federal agents to remove protesters in Portland, OR is something that would happen in North Korea.