State of the Union Statuary Hall Member Interviews
Members of Congress spoke about their reactions to the president’s annual State of the Union address.
Sponsored by House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the "US-Israel Enhanced Security… read more
Sponsored by House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the "US-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012" was cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 294 representatives and passed by a vote of 411 to 2. The only dissenting votes were cast by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) while another nine House members voted "present."In addition to expanding military cooperation between the two countries, the legislation states that it will be U.S. policy to provide Israel with essential military capabilities to preserve its qualitative military edge in the region. close
Members of Congress spoke about their reactions to the president’s annual State of the Union address.
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) held a hearing to consider the Syrian refugee crisis and the…
A group of House and Senate Republicans spoke to reporters about their support for the passage of legislation that would…
Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Edward Markey (D-MA) were joined by Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-…