Browsing: Chuck Schumer

Most of Americans now don't approve of Israel’s conflict with Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, with support dropping from 50 percent in November to 36 percent this month, according to a new Gallup poll. The number of people who don't approve increased from 45 percent in November to 55 percent in March. About 9 percent of respondents…

Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito from West Virginia expressed her frustrations about how the recent funding package was handled by congressional leaders, saying that it is very frustrating to have limited influence as a GOP member in the Senate and White House. “It is very frustrating because we have to deal with the truth of our…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) rejected a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the Senate Democratic caucus in a virtual meeting, arguing against discussing Israel in a partisan way. Netanyahu, the right-wing Israeli leader, met with Senate Republicans in a closed virtual meeting on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Schumer…

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged Congress to pass Ukraine aid and warned that lack of assistance could lead to the embattled country facing the “worst atrocity in history.”  Machin’s call for passing foreign assistance comes as the legislation has stalled in Congress while the Ukrainian military has been struggling with lacking resources and Russian troops…

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he doesn’t agree with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) recent suggestion for new elections in Israel, but he thinks the remarks should have a big impact in Israel. “And while I wouldn’t go as far as the leader in setting out the timing of elections,…

Former President Trump criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday after the Senator said there should be an election to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the remarks are emblematic of poor policy towards the country by the Democratic Party. Schumer, the most senior Jewish politician in the country and an ardent…

White House national security adviser John Kirby sidestepped questions on Sunday about whether President Biden believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is impeding peace amid the war in Gaza. “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream pressed Kirby on the speech Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) delivered last week that called for Israel to hold new…

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) defended Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) from criticism of his remarks calling for a new election in Israel, calling his speech an “act of courage.” Schumer, the most senior Jewish politician in the country and an ardent supporter of Israel, called for new elections in an address on Thursday.…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday, calling his speech criticizing Netanyahu’s government as ‘completely inappropriate.’ Schumer, the most senior Jewish politician in the country and a strong supporter of Israel, called for new elections in Israel in a surprising speech on Thursday. Schumer said Netanyahu…

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog characterized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Thursday remarks on Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “unhelpful” and “counterproductive.”   Herzog’s statement came in response to the New York Democrat’s criticism of Netanyahu on the Senate floor earlier Thursday, when he said the prime minister has “lost his way” and…