1. Bills, Resolutions
2. Letters & Reports
3. Hearings & Markups
4. Selected Members on the Record
5. Selected Media & Press releases/Statements

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New from FMEP’s Occupied Thoughts podcast:

• 7/1/26: Born into Apartheid: The Work of Dismantling Jewish Supremacy, ft. FMEP fellow Ahmed Moor in conversation with B’Tselem director Yuli Novak

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1. Bills & Resolutions

Bills covered in this section:

• H. Res. 1398, Providing for consideration of HR 8800, HR 8595, and et al.
• HR 8800, the House version of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
• HR 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (NSRP)
• S. 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA)
• Various other measures

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THE RULE GOVERNING HOUSE FLOOR ACTION ON HR 8800 & HR 8595 (et al)

H. Res. 1398 — state of play:

First, some deep-in-the-weeds background on the legislative process:

• Under normal order, bills like the NDAA and NSRP are first marked up by/voted on in the relevant committee of jurisdiction.
• Once that is done, the bill is reported out of committee.
• From there (according to normal order) the bill goes to the House Rules Committee.
• The House is a majoritarian body, and House leadership runs the House through the Rules Committee. Membership of the Rules Committee is sufficiently lopsided to guarantee that whatever comes out of the Committee reflects the will/strategy/judgement of House leadership (the Rules Committee is currently composed of 9 Republicans and 4 Democrats).
• The Rules Committee holds a hearing on the bill and then votes on/approves a RULE governing how the bill will be dealt with on the House floor. The Rule covers things like: which amendments will be considered on the floor; how debate time will be divided; and pretty much anything else the House leadership, working through the Committee, wants to try to get away with.
• Once this Rule is adopted by the Committee, it is turned into a resolution (an H. Res. XXX), which is then brought to the House floor for a vote.
• No further action on the underlying bill(s) is possible until the Rule is passed. If the Rule is not passed, the underlying bill(s) cannot come to the floor.
• Members of the minority are NEVER presumed or expected to support a rule (that just isn’t how the House works). Party-line votes are common on Rules brought to the floor.
• The Majority normally relies on minority votes ONLY when trying to pass legislation outside of normal order — that is, when they are bringing a measure to the House floor without a rule (aka, “under suspension of the Rules,” aka, “on the suspension calendar”). The Majority is forced to rely on Minority votes in this case because, when Rules are suspended, a 2/3 majority vote is required for passage (compared to a simple majority when voting under a rule).
•  A speaker who can’t pass a rule on the House floor (meaning he/she cannot corral his/her own caucus to support his/her decisions) can’t run the house.

With all of that as background:

• On 6/30/26 Rep. Austin (R-GA) introduced H. Res. 1398 – a resolution consisting of the Rule adopted by the Rules Committee 6/29/26 governing floor consideration of four pieces of pending legislation, two of which are relevant to this Round-Up: the FY27 NDAA (HR 8800) and the FY27 NSRP bill (HR 8595).
• In the whatever-GOP-leaders-want-to-try-to-get-away-with-by-adding-it-to-a-Rule category, House GOP leadership included at the end of that Rule the following:  “In the engrossment of H.R. 8800, the Clerk shall— (a) add the text of S. 1383, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 8800.“
• For those not familiar with that bill number, S. 1383 is the current House vehicle for the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act” — a bill that passed the House 2/11/26 by a party-line vote (218-213), with just one Democrat (Cuellar, D-TX) voting “Yes.” The bill has been stalled/blocked in the Senate ever since [the last effort to end debate on the bill and bring it to a vote was on 3/26/26, when it failed 53-47.
• By using the Rule to attach the SAVE Act to HR 8800, House leaders sought to placate a small but determined group of House Republicans who are blocking ALL House floor action until the Senate passes the SAVE Act — essentially taking the House floor hostage. This gambit FAILED. 
• On 6/30/26, House leaders brought H. Res. 1398 up for a vote, where it was defeated by a vote of 198-224.
• All Democrats (predictably) voted NO. For folks who might want to try to tie these “no” votes to a controversial Israel-related provision in the NDAA, please note: (a) as noted above, Democrats rarely vote “Yes” on Republican Rules [even the NDAA; last year Democrats voted “no” on the Rule bringing the FY26 NDAA to the floor]; (b) adding the SAVE Act — a bill categorically opposed by all but 1 House Democrat — to the bill only made it more certain that Democrats would vote “no”; (c) Democrat “No” votes included all hardcore-pro-Israel, friend-of-AIPAC members of the caucus.
• 14 Republicans joined Democrats in voting NO. These Republicans apparently are demanding that the SAVE Act be attached to the NDAA via an amendment adopted on the House floor, rather than via a provision in the Rule — based on the belief that if added via a Rule, the Senate parliamentarian could simply strip out the SAVE Act, but that if added by an amendment, it could not be so easily removed. This latter argument makes no sense. The Senate — as always — is already moving on its OWN version of the NDAA. The substance of HR 8800, once passed, will not be dealt with on the Senate floor; rather, it will be REPLACED in its entirety by the Senate version (which will then become the base bill that Senators will seek to amend and ultimately pass). Also note that those voting “no” included hardcore Israel/AIPAC supporters like Fine (R-FL).
• In response to the defeat of the Rule, Speaker Johnson (R-LA) put the House in recess a day early (for the July 4 holiday). He did so because a speaker who can’t pass a Rule can’t run (or, perhaps more accurately, has lost control of) the House.
• What happens next, at this point, is anybody’s guess. The House is set to come back into session July 13, where it will have just 8 working days left before the August recess. It is not clear at this time whether/how House leaders will regain control over the House floor; until they does so, NOTHING can move.

Additional reading:

• Punchbowl’s Jake Sherman on X 7/1/26: “…The rule failing Tuesday — 5th time of Johnson’s speakership — was a direct rebuke of JOHNSON, SCALISE and EMMER, who are going to be judged by many as a unit, whether they like it or not. They had a few problems this week. They had the SAVE America Act crew. They got their SAVE in NDAA but didn’t like how it was structured — foolishly in my view. But Republicans have NOT been honest about the dim prospects for SAVE. And it’s coming back to bite them. Chip Roy held johnson to his promise for a vote on HR2 before July 4. And Turner/Spartz didnt like how the House Rules Committee handled the Delphi pension issue. Again — they want to get a reconciliation bill done by the end of july. that’s just a few weeks away in legislative terms. Meanwhile, they cant even get the floor. open for business….“
• Other media: House GOP agenda stuck over SAVE Act, again (Axios 6/30/26); House GOP defectors tank procedural vote to bring NDAA to floor (Breaking Defense 6/30/26); GOP rebellion over Trump’s elections overhaul leads House to recess for July Fourth early (Washington Post 6/30/26); Rep. Luna blocks House floor over SAVE Act as Scalise pushes to move agenda (News Nation 7/1/26)

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ISRAEL/MIDEAST IN FY27 NDAA (HOUSE)

(FY27 NDAA) HR 8800 — state-of-play:

• Rules Committee Met This Week: On 6/29/26 the House Rules Committee met (video – hearing portion) to approve the Rule under which HR 8800 will be brought to the House floor, including deciding which of the 1383 amendments to HR 8800 submitted by the time the Rules Committee hearing on the bill took place would be considered “in order” – i.e., will be considered by the full House and voted on.
• Amendments Made “In Order” in the Rule: Amendments to HR 8800 made “in order” by the Rules Committee are highlighted in BOLD/RED in the updated table below. From this very long list of Israel/Mideast-related amendments, only FOUR were made in order: (1) a Sense of Congress offered by Ogles (R-TN) opposing US participation in defense-related events if Israel is in any way excluded; (2) a provision offered by Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Tenney (R-NY) targeting the ICC; (3) a provision offered by Gottheimer (D-NJ) to require a new report on Gaza tunnels and other avenues for weapons smuggling into Gaza; and (4) a provision offered by Arrington (R-TX) to require a report on risks related to certain countries entities (including Iran) acquiring land near US military installations.
• Why All the Amendments Matter: As a reminder — notwithstanding the fact that, as always happens, most of Israel/Mideast-related amendments on HR 8800 submitted to the Rules Committee were not made “in order,” it’s always smart to pay attention to all amendments offered to bills like this, as these amendments offer valuable insights into the priorities and intentions of members.
• Don’t Forget About the Bill Itself:  Also as a reminder — for coverage of Middle East/Israel provisions in HR 8800 s approved by the House Armed Services Committee, including a highly controversial provision to massively expand, deepen, make harder to roll-back, and make harder to oversee US-Israel military cooperation/integration — see the 6/5/26 edition of the Round-Up
• What about that controversial Israel-related provision? The House Rules Committee did NOT make in order any amendment that would have enabled the full House to vote on whether to take out/leave in Section 219 (formerly 224) of the bill — the highly controversial provision which would expand, deepen, and mandate new cooperation by the U.S. military with Israel [covered in detail in previous Round-Ups; also see: Congress blocks Massie-Khanna effort to kill US-Israel integration (Responsible Statecraft 6/29/26); House Republicans Block Vote on Amendment to Halt U.S.-Israeli Military Integration (Democracy Now 7/1/26). This decision by the Rules Committee guarantees that if/when this NDAA does pass the House (and it is must-pass legislation), this highly controversial provision will be included. And notably, while House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Smith (D-WA) — who actively spoke in support of/voted for the provision in Committee — has now apparently had a change of heart (see:  Top Armed Services Democrat flips on U.S.-Israel cooperation provision in defense bill) for now that decision ends up the the “too-little-too-late-t0-have-any-impact” category. It remains to be seen if down the road, when the final bill is being negotiated between the House and Senate, Smith will spend energy/political capital to try to get the provision removed.
• What next? Literally nobody knows — see coverage of H. Res. 1398, above, for details of the dumpster fire that is the current situation in the House. Stay tuned.

Amendments offered to HR 8800 — UPDATED FOLLOWING 6/29/26 House Rules Committee meeting

Topic	Amdt # + Link	Intro’d by	Description/summary	Status
Striking Section 219 (formerly 224) re US-Israel defense cooperation	Amdt #2	Massie (R-KY), Khanna (D-CA), McGovern (D-MA)	“Revised Strikes section 219 (previously section 224), titled “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.” This section would integrate Israel into the Pentagon’s most sensitive research, development, testing, evaluation, and data-sharing efforts, including artificial intelligence, directed energy, cyber defense, biotechnology, network integration, and data fusion, while incorporating Israel into United States defense systems and programs of record.”	Submitted
Gulf/GCC	Amdt #71	Lawler (R-NY)	“Extends diplomatic privileges to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), allowing the organization to establish a foreign mission to the U.S. to be located in Washington, D.C.”	Submitted
New US-Israel/Greece/Cyprus Counterterrorism and maritime security training programs	Amdt #108	Malliotakis (R-NY), Kean (R-NJ), Goldman (D-NY), Gottheimer (D-NJ)	“Establishes U.S.-Israel-Greece-Cyprus (“3+1″) counterterrorism and maritime security training programs and authorizes funding for related facilities, equipment, training, and support activities. Requires implementation reports, strategic strategies, and congressional briefings on counterterrorism and maritime security cooperation” Substantively identical to HR 2510 (119th Congress), the “American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025”	Submitted
Iran/IRGC report	Amdt #123	Tenney (R-NY)	“Requires a report on IRGC Operatives serving in diplomatic or consular roles abroad.”	Submitted
Making it US policy to call the West Bank “Judea & Samaria”	Amdt #124	Tenney (R-NY)	“Prohibits funding for materials that refer to Judea and Samaria by ‘the West Bank.'”	Submitted
Targeting US Civil Society via attenuated/alleged China links	Amdt #125	Tenney (R-NY)	“Restricts the ability of covered entities (owned, directed, controlled, financed, or influenced directly or indirectly by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the CCP, or the Chinese military) from using federal funds from engaging, entering into, and awarding public works contracts.”	Submitted
Targeting the UN & Palestinians at the UN	Amdt #127	Baird (R-IN)	“Amends Section 410 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 1994 and FY 1995, to change limitations to U.S. funding of the United Nations, if the Palestine Liberation Organization is granted any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status in the United Nations or subsequent agencies.” Identical to HR 3208 (119th Congress), the “No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025″	Submitted
Syria/Captagon	Amdt #141	Hill (R-AR) and Moskowitz (D-FL)	“Updates the Captagon strategy to reflect Syria and the region post-Assad. Requires the Secretary of State to develop an interagency strategy to counter, disrupt, and dismantle narcotics production and trafficking and affiliated networks.”	Submitted
Turkey arms sales certification	Amdt #149	Titus (D-NV) and Self (R-TX)	“Revised Requires certification regarding arms sales to the Republic of Turkey.”	Submitted
CRIMINALIZING BOYCOTTS OF ISRAEL, INCL BOYCOTTS OF SETTLEMENTS (aka Israel Anti-Boycott Act, aka IGO Anti-Boycott Act)	Amdt #151	Lawler (R-NY), Salazar (R-FL), Gottheimer (D-NJ), Tenney (NY), Messmer (R-IN), Davis (D-NC), Stauber (R-MN)	“Extends existing anti-boycott protections to international governmental organizations (IGOs), such as the UN. These protections are already in place for boycotts instigated by foreign countries.”	Submitted
Russia in the Mideast	Amdt #155	Wilson (R-SC) and Panetta (D-CA)	“Authorizes activities to counter Russia in the Middle East and the Balkans.”	Submitted
Gaza Funding Accountability	Amdt #165	Ramirez (D-IL)	“Prohibits Department of Defense funds for and participation in the International Stabilization Force (authorized under UNSC Resolution 2803) unless and until Congress enacts specific statutory authorization consistent with the War Powers Resolution.”	Submitted
Accountability for Gaza genocide (and the like)	Amdt #167	Tlaib (D-MI)	“Prohibits funds and security assistance to any government, armed group, or entity that has committed war crimes, including attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, UN facilities and personnel, refugee camps, aid workers, or journalists, as well as the crime of forcible transfer or impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid.”	Submitted
Striking Section 219 (formerly 224) re US-Israel defense cooperation	Amdt #173	Tlaib (D-MI)	“Strikes section 219 (formerly known as section 224), the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, which would deeply integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries and defense industries more than ever before.”	Submitted
Striking establishment of US-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative	Amdt #177	Tlaib (D-MI)	“Strikes Section 1707, which would establish the United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative. This Initiative would further increase military cooperation between the United States and the militaries of countries including the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel.”	Submitted
Iranian drones	Amdt #182	Keating (D-MA), Wilson (R-SC), Meeks (D-NY)	“Requires State Department and Commerce Department strategies to combat the use of US and European technology in Iranian-made drones. Substantively identical to sections 4(a) and 4(b) of H.R.2505 which passed the House on suspension in June 2026.”	Submitted
Iranian use of AI	Amdt #233	Ansari (D-AZ) and Lawler (R-NY)	“Requires a report on the use of Artificial Intelligence in military strikes on Iran, including operational effectiveness, accuracy, and reliability.”	Submitted
Targeting the Gaza Health Ministry	Amdt #258	Self (R-TX)	“Establishes a Sense of Congress that the Gaza Health Ministry is an unreliable source of information. Identical to Self Amendment #82 to H.R. 5300 (HFAC Markup in 119th Congress – https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118618).”	Submitted
GAO report on costs of Iran War	Amdt #268	Amo (D-RI) and Magaziner (D-RI)	“Requires a GAO study on how the war in Iran and tariffs have impacted the price of food and fertilizer.”	Submitted
Report to assess West Bank Settlement activity	Amdt #309	Nadler (D-NY)	“Requires a report that assesses the status of Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank.”	Submitted
Establishing a US “Defense Innovation Unit” field office in Israel	Amdt #319	Nunn (R-IA), Davis (D-NC), Gottheimer (D-NJ)	“Directs the Secretary of Defense to work with our counterparts in the Israeli Ministry of Defense to establish a DIU field office within Israeli territory. This effort is a continuation of 22 U.S.C. §8606, the Strategic Partnership on Defense Industrial Priorities Between the United States and Israel.”	Submitted
Israel – white phosphorous	Amdt #338	Tlaib (D-MI)	“Prohibits the use of funds for the production, filling, transfer, or use of white phosphorus munitions.”	Submitted
Targeting Free Speech/Protest Re: Israel	Amdt #362	Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Tenney (R-NY)	“Requires the Secretary of Defense to certify that no Department of Defense contractor participates in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement against Israel.”	Submitted
Oman-Iran cooperation	Amdt #364	Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Shreve (R-IN)	“Requires an annual report to Congress on Oman’s cooperation with Iran and its proxies and conditions security assistance to Oman on a certification that Oman has not materially cooperated with Iran or its proxies in the preceding 12 months.”	Submitted
Sanction UN until it designates Hamas & Hezbollah as terror orgs	Amdt #365	Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Tenney (R-NY)	“Prohibits the use of funds for contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies to Congress that the UN Security Council has designated Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations.”	Submitted
Report on how Iran/Russia/China are responsible for antisemitism in the US	Amdt #369	Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Tenney (R-NY)	“Directs a report on the involvement of Iran, Russia, and China in financing, directing, or amplifying antisemitic activity in the United States, including through influence operations and physical threats.”	Submitted
Conditions on military sales/transfers to Turkey	Amdt #374	Gottheimer (D-NJ), Malliotakis (R-NY), Goldman (D-NY), Kean (R-NJ)	“Prohibits the transfer of defense articles to Turkey until the Secretary of State reports to Congress on steps taken to address Turkey’s territorial violations against NATO members and Cyprus, purchases of adversary defense systems, occupation of Cyprus, and attacks on U.S. servicemembers.”	Submitted
Gaza – designating Palestinian groups as terrorist orgs	Amdt #376	Sherman (D-CA)	“Designates the Popular Resistance Committees as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization. The Popular Resistance Committees are the third largest terror group in Gaza. The Popular Resistance Committees publicly admitted responsibility for participating in the October 7th attacks, hold one living hostage, and have killed both American and Israeli civilians in the past. The amendment requests a review for the eligibility of Lion’s Den as a terrorist organization; Lion’s Den has carried out dozens of shooting and stabbing attacks targeting Israelis. This is an amendment version of H.R.7914 – the Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act.”	Submitted
Yemen oversight	Amdt #396	Issa (R-CA)	“Increases congressional oversight of Houthi conduct in Yemen by documenting human rights abuses, anti-Semitic and extremist indoctrination campaigns, and obstruction of humanitarian assistance, while creating a framework to identify Houthi actors for potential U.S. sanctions. It sunsets after five years unless reauthorized.”	Submitted
Accountability for murder of Shireen Abu Akleh	Amdt #397	Carson (D-IN)	“Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of State, and relevant national security agencies to submit an unclassified, public report to Congress on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.”	WITHDRAWN
Yemen/Houthis – Bab al-Mandeb	Amdt #422	Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Lawler (R-NY)	“Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a contingency plan to ensure freedom of navigation at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the event of Houthi escalation.”	Submitted
Report on Turkey-China relations	Amdt #431	Bilirakis (R-FL)	“Requires a Report on the People’s Republic of China and Turkey Military and Intelligence Cooperation.”	Submitted
Taking Syria off terror list	Amdt #448	Wilson (R-SC)	“Revokes the state sponsor of terrorism designation on Syria.”	WITHDRAWN
Iran oil exports	Amdt #468	Sherman (D-CA)	“Temporarily prohibits the export of U.S.-produced crude oil until (1) the President declares that all hostilities with Iran have ceased and (2) the Strait of Hormuz is fully re-opened. Also provides limited flexibility for cases where crude oil cannot be efficiently refined in the United States, allowing for narrowly tailored export licenses conditioned on the return of refined product to the U.S.”	Submitted
Conditions on Saudi nuclear deal	Amdt #504	Sherman (D-CA)	“Prevents a nuclear deal or transfer of any nuclear reactors, equipment, or technologies to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unless the President certifies that Saudi Arabia has signed and implemented an Additional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA and is not engaging in nuclear enrichment or reprocessing.”	Submitted
Iran-Polisario relations	Amdt #555	Gottheimer (D-NJ)	“Requires the Secretary of State to submit annual reports to Congress on cooperation between the Polisario Front and Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations and mandates the President to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization if such cooperation is determined to exist.”	Submitted
Report on Russia in Syria	Amdt #558	Wilson (R-SC)	“Requires a report on the Russian military presence in Syria.”	Submitted
Accountabilty for targeting of religious/ethnic minorities in Syria	Amdt #576	Mackenzie (R-PA)	“Establishes a sense of Congress that there should be accountability for humanitarian crimes committed in Syria against religious and ethnic minority communities as documented by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and other monitors. States the policy of the U.S. is to utilize existing authorities to impose targeted sanctions on specific Syrian officials and militia leaders determined to be responsible for such abuses.”	Submitted
Report on Turkey-Hamas relations	Amdt #601	Goldman (D-NY), Malliotakis (R-NY), Gottheimer (D-NJ), Kean (R-NJ)	“Requires a report on the Government of Turkey’s relationship with Hamas and its affiliates, including financial, political and military assistance.”	Submitted
Report on Turkey re: Cyrus	Amdt #603	Goldman (D-NY), Malliotakis (R-NY), Gottheimer (D-NJ), Kean (R-NJ), Bell (D-MO)	“Requires a report on the security impacts of Turkey’s illegal occupation of Cyprus to the US, its allies, and partners — including the presence of foreign terrorist organizations, past terror attacks and attempts, and threats to military installations and personnel.”	Submitted
Lebanon – no funds for UNIFIL	Amdt #636	Shreve (R-IN)	“Revised Beginning October 1, 2027, prevents funds from being made available to fund the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) or any successor organization. Identical to H.R. 9020 (119th Congress).”	Submitted
Iran – disclose materials on 2/28/26 US bombing of elementary school	Amdt #659	Garcia (D-IL)	“Requires public disclosure, with appropriate redactions, of materials related to the U.S. government’s bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran on February 28, 2026, which killed at least 175 people, mostly children.”	Submitted
No US funds for UNRWA	Amdt #709	Smith (R-NJ)	“Bars the United States from making any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations Relief Works Agency or to any successor or related agency.”	Submitted
Report on Syria	Amdt #749	Wilson (R-SC)	“Requires a report on barriers to investment to include security climate in Syria.”	Submitted
Take Syria of terror list	Amdt #796	Wilson (R-SC)	“Revokes the state sponsor of terrorism designation on Syria.”	Submitted
Accountability for use of US defense articles (incl Israel)	Amdt #810	Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)	“Requires a report for each recipient country of defense articles or defense services on end-use monitoring, consistency with international law/humanitarian law/law of armed conflict, an assessment of civilian casualties and mitigation of civilian casualties, and recipient cooperation with US and international humanitarian assistance in conflict areas.”	Submitted
No nuclear program for Saudi Arabia	Amdt #835	Sherman (D-CA)	“Opposes development of nuclear weapons by any country that does not already possess them, including Saudi Arabia.”	Submitted
No $ for new co-production agreement with Israel	Amdt #841	Tlaib (D-MI)	“Prohibits the use of funds to enter into any new co-production agreement with Israel.”	Submitted
Safeguards on any nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia	Amdt #846	Sherman (D-CA)	“Expresses the sense of Congress that a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia should include the same safeguards of the existing agreement with the United Arab Emirates.”	Submitted
No US sale/transfer of defense articles under ICJ investigation for genocide or that has current officials with ICC arrest warrants [does not mention Israel but clearly about Israel]	Amdt #853	Tlaib (D-MI)	“Prohibits the sale or transfer of defense articles to any country (1) that is before the International Court of Justice concerning alleged violations of obligations under the Genocide Convention and the Court has indicated provisional measures to prevent plausible genocide; or (2) the current government of which includes officials that have outstanding arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court.”	Submitted
No $ for Lebanon war	Amdt #854	Tlaib (D-MI), Ramirez (D-IL), Garcia (D-IL)	“Prohibits the use of funds in Lebanon in violation of the War Powers Resolution.”	Submitted
Syria – no $ for anyone who benefited from Assad regime	Amdt #879	Wilson (R-SC)	“Prohibits funding from being made available to any entity or individual which derived financial benefit from the Assad regime in Syria. Such individuals also may not benefit from grants, reconstruction loans or public-private partnerships.”	Submitted
Striking extension of Israeli access to US war reserve stockpiles	Amdt #889	Tlaib (D-MI)	“Strikes Sections 1221, 1222, and 1223, which extend war reserve stockpiles for Israel and deepen military cooperation with Israel.”	Submitted
Establish a US–Israel Artificial Intelligence Center	Amdt #953	Gottheimer (D-NJ)	“Directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, to establish a United States–Israel Artificial Intelligence Center in the United States to develop research and development cooperation between U.S. and Israeli institutions of higher education and private sector entities”	Submitted
Iran deal	Amdt #960	Moulton (D-MA)	“Provides a Sense of Congress on the importance of reaching a final deal to ensure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon.”	Submitted
Iran	Amdt #976	Wagner (R-MO)	“Identical to the text of H.R. 2394, the DETERRENCE Act, which would increase the criminal sentences for those who commit violent crimes at the direction of, or in coordination with, a foreign government.”	Submitted
Iran report  [incl suggesting that Iran is behind Israel-related campus protests in the US]	Amdt #988	Steube (R-FL)	“Modifies and enhances the annual report on military power of Iran.”	Submitted
No US $$ for Iran war unless authorized by Congress	Amdt #1006	Ryan (D-NY), Vasquez (D-NM), Conaway (D-NJ), Jacobs (D-CA), Goodlander (D-NH), Garamendi (D-CA), Strickland (D-WA), Vindman (D-VA)	“Prohibits the use of FY2027 DoD funds for military action in or against Iran unless explicitly authorized by Congress.”	Submitted
Report on damage to US military installations/bases/locations in Iran war	Amdt #1013	Stanton (D-AZ), Ansari (D-AZ)	“Requires a comprehensive report to Congress on military installations, forward operating bases, and cooperative security locations damaged or impacted during the recent conflict with Iran. This includes a comprehensive cost analysis of the necessary repairs and a listing of the munitions downgraded at each location.”	Submitted
Mideast Foreign Policy Grift	Amdt #1031	Olszwewski (D-MD)	“Prohibits the President, VP, and their families from deriving any financial benefit from any funding related to an agreement with Iran”	Submitted
No $$ to Iran as part of MOU	Amdt #1076	Sherman (D-CA)	“Prohibits the transfer of U.S. funds to Iran as part of any agreement, deal, or memorandum of understanding reached with the Government of Iran.”	Submitted
US should boycott intl defense exhibitions that in any way restrict Israeli participation	Amdt #1099 / #24 in Rule	Ogles (R-TN)	“This amendment expresses the sense of Congress that DOW participation in international defense exhibitions should be conditioned on the full participation of Israeli companies and the absence of discriminatory restrictions targeting Israel.”	MADE IN ORDER
Iran report	Amdt #1103	Crockett (D-TX)	“Adds a report that assesses the military power of Iran”	WITHDRAWN
Gaza report	Amdt #1112	Crockett (D-TX)	“Late Adds a report to address stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Gaza”	WITHDRAWN
No IMET for countries that “grant sanctuary” to US-designated terrorist orgs & individuals [likely targeting Turkey]	Amdt #1140	Miller (R-OH)	“This amendment directs the Secretary of State to restrict access to the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program to countries that grant sanctuary to Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists.”	Submitted
Authorizing FMF loans/loan guarantees to foreign partners & allies [historically loan guarantees have been an important way that the US has provided financial support for Israel above and beyond direct aid]	Amdt #1141	Mast (R-FL)	“Late This amendment would authorize the Secretary of State to provide foreign military financing loans and loan guarantees to foreign partners or allies. It would also allow the State Department’s Bureau of Political Military Affairs to use funding from the FMS Administrative Fund to fund its activities. It is identical to the text of H.R. 8661, as amended.”	Submitted
No arms sales to countries engaged in transnational repression of US citizens [would this apply to Israeli efforts globally – including in the US – seeking to delegimitize/suppress/criminalize speech and protest for Palestinian lives/rights?]	Amdt #1151	Omar (D-MN)	“Late Bans arms sales to any country engaged in transnational repression against U.S. citizens.”	Submitted
Report on UAE policies in East & North Africa	Amdt #1155	Omar (D-MN)	“Late Requires a report on UAE foreign policy in specific countries in East and North Africa, including an assessment on whether U.S.-origin equipment sent to the UAE is being for gross violations of human rights in those countries.”	Submitted
Repeal Israeli accesss to War Reserve Stockpile	Amdt #1177	Omar (D-MN)	“Late Repeals the War Reserve Stockpile Authority for Israel.”	Submitted
More Iran sanctions	Amdt #1183	Lawler (R-NY)	“Late Provides authority to place additional secondary sanctions on foreign entities enabling Iran’s oil trade. This is the text of H.R.1422, the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, which has 295 cosponsors and passed the House by voice.”	Submitted
Missile sales to Bahrain	Amdt #1247	Gooden (R-TX)	“Late Allows the United States to transfer Stinger missiles to Bahrain to expand Bahrain’s inventory of Stinger missiles only to the extent necessary to counter an immediate air threat or to contribute to the protection of U.S. personnel, facilities, equipment, or operations.”	Submitted
Fighting the ICC	Amdt #1255 / #25 in Rule	Gottheimer (D-NJ) & Tenney (R-NY)	“Late Requires the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to use every opportunity at NATO forums/ forums with Major Non-NATO Allies to ensure that member countries do not enforce ICC warrants against one another’s militaries.”	MADE IN ORDER
Gaza Tunnels report	Amdt #1256 / #147 in Rule	Gottheimer (D-NJ)	“Late Authorizes a Report Authored by the Secretary of Defense to study steps Israel, the US, and Egypt can take to enhance international security measures on the Gaza-Egypt border to ensure Hamas and other actors cannot use tunnels or methods via the Mediterranean Sea to smuggle weapons and illicit goods. Additionally, the report will outline/ map existing tunnel networks.”	MADE IN ORDER
Bunker Busters for Israel	Amdt #1258	Gottheimer (D-NJ) & Lawler (R-NY)	“Late Authorizes the President to transfer bunker busters and associated delivery systems to ensure Israel if Iran advances toward a nuclear weapon. Identical to H.R. 4281.”	Submitted
Extend Israeli access to War Reserve Stocks until 2032	Amdt #1261	Lawler (R-NY)	“Late Reauthorizes War Reserve Stocks for Allies-Israel (WRSA-I) authorities until 2032.”	LATE WITHDRAWN
Iran buying land near US military installations	Amdt #1265 / #38 in Rule	Arrington (R-TX)	“Late Requires the Department of War to submit a report that identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks arising from acquisitions of land near U.S. military installations from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and foreign terrorist organizations.”	MADE IN ORDER
FTO status does not = AUMF	Amdt #1273	Omar (D-MN)	“Late Expresses the sense of congress that designation of a foreign terrorist organization is not an authorization for the use of military force against such organization.”	Submitted
US-Israel Cooperation in space	Amdt #1296	Gottheimer (D-NJ) & Lawler (R-NY)	“Late Expresses support for joint U.S.-Israel cooperation in the space arena.”	Submitted
Expanding US Embassy Jerusalem	#1298	Gottheimer (D-NJ)	“Late Authorizes a Financial Attache to Israel to work out of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to strengthen efforts to disrupt international financial flows to Hamas and other terrorist organizations.”	Submitted
Expediting military sales to Israel (et al)	Amdt #1299	Gottheimer (D-NJ) & Baumgartnern (R-WA)	“Late Requires the President to submit a report on arms delivery queues for Foreign Military Sales cases with a total contract value exceeding $200,000,000,  in which a foreign state that the President determines faces a significant security threat is a direct customer.”	Submitted
Prioritizing Israel normalization	Amdt #1306	Goldman (R-TX), Schneider (D-IL), Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Bacon (R-NE), Yakym (R-IN), Bilirakis (R-FL), Davis (D-NC), Messmer (R-IN), McDowell (R-NC), Frankel (D-FL)	“Late Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to modify the duties of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Normalization Agreements to authorize and strengthen the Special Envoy’s engagement with Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Identical in substance to H.R. 9147 (119th Congress), with minor technical updates.”	Submitted
Targeting “lawfare” against the US	Amdt #1308	Stanton (R-AZ) & Cline (D-VA)	“Late Requires a report on the role of the Department in supporting whole-of-government efforts to counter international lawfare by foreign adversaries of the United States.”	Submitted
Protecting US-Israel Defense Cooperation	Amdt #1322	Barr (R-KY)	“Late Prohibits the reduction of any United States – Israel defense cooperation activities unless determined on the basis of national security concerns by the President and requires Congressional notifications for any materially changes to defense cooperation or related security cooperation activities.”	Submitted
Iran Report	Amdt #1325	Crockett (D-TX)	“Late Extends the report on military capabilities of Iran updates for an additional two years.”	Submitted

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ISRAEL/MIDEAST IN FY27 NSRP [formerly SFOPS] Bill (HOUSE)

(FY27 NSRP Bill) HR 8595 — State-of-play:

• Action on the House Floor: It has been anticipated that HR 8595 could come to the floor before the House recessed for the July 4 holiday. That didn’t happen, with the House going into recess a day early for the July 4 holiday, following the defeat of  H. Res. 1398 — discussed above. As a reminder: while the drama over H. Res. 1398 was related to attaching the SAVE Act to HR 8800, that same rule (which was defeated) ALSO governs House consideration of HR 8595 — so defeat of that bill blocks both HR 800 and HR 8595.
• Amendments: See last week’s Round-Up for the table of all Israel/Mideast-related amendments submitted to the Rules Committee. Amendments made “in order” by the Rules Committee (meaning they will be considered on the House floor, whenever this bill comes to the floor) are listed in the table below.
• Notably: The Rules Committee made “in order” an amendment offered by Massie (R-KY) to strike funding for Israel from the bill — teeing up what will be a rare and highly contentious floor debate over aid to Israel. Members publicly stating they will vote YES on the amendment: Omar (D-MN), Tlaib (D-MI), Casar (D-TX),  Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
• Media on Amdt to cut aid to Israel: Democrats weigh a harder line on Israel — but struggle with the details [“A vote to block funds for Israel exposed fault lines among House Democrats, until GOP leaders sent members home“] (MS Now 7/1/26); House Appropriations Dems warn of broader consequences of Massie effort to cut aid to Israel (Jewish Insider 6/28/26); Top House Democrats say they’ll oppose effort to cut $3.3 billion in aid to Israel (Jewish Insider 6/30/26); Democrats remain divided over Massie’s push to eliminate Israel aid amid House floor gridlock (Jewish Insider 7/1/26); Massie bill on Israel funding splits Democrats: ‘Never seen it’ (The Hill 6/30/26); Massie revives Democrats’ fight over Israel with House vote ending US military aid (Washington Examiner 6/29/26); House Democrats split over Massie amendment to cut Israel aid (i24 News 7/1/26)];
• .Israel/Mideast in the Bill Text/Report: For full coverage of Middle East/Israel provisions in the base bill and Report (as approved by the House Appropriations Committee), see the 5/1/26 edition of the Round-Up.].
• What next? Literally nobody knows. The House is set to come back into session July 13, where it will have just 8 working days left before the August recess. Stay tuned.

Amendments offered to HR 8595 that were made “in order”

Topic	Amdt # + link	Intro’d by	Description/Summary	Status
Israel	Amdt #5 [In Rule: #8]	Massie (R-KY)	“Strikes $3,300,000,000 in grants for Israel, prohibits funds appropriated by the Act from being used for Israel, and accordingly reduces the Foreign Military Financing Program account by $3,300,000,000.”	Made In Order
Jordan	Amdt #6 [In Rule: #9]	Massie (R-KY)	“Strikes $2,100,000,000 in assistance for Jordan, prohibits funds appropriated by the Act from being used for Jordan, and accordingly reduces the National Security Investment Programs, the Foreign Military Financing Program, the Global Health Programs, and other programs accounts, collectively, by $2,100,000,000.”	Made In Order
Targeting the UN	Amdt #93 [In Rule: #20]	Roy (R-TX)	“Late Prohibits any funds from being made available to the United Nations.”	Made in Order
Targeting Palestine Aid (et al)	Amdt #94 [In Rule: #21]	Roy (R-TX)	“Late Strikes the exemption provision that allows foreign assistance to flow through nongovernmental organizations in countries subject to aid restrictions, ensuring such restrictions apply equally to NGOs and foreign governments.”	Made in Order
Jerusalem/Temple Mt  [Making the Temple Mt Israeli Again!]	Amdt #101 [In Rule: #28]	Tenney (R-NY)	“Late Increases and decreases funding for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom by $1M to emphasize the importance of ensuring religious freedom and equal access for all with respect to the Temple Mount.”	Made in Order
Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)	Amdt #157 [In Rule: #23]	Roy (R-TX)	“Late Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Act from being used for the Middle East Partnership Initiative.”	Made in Order

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ISRAEL/MIDEAST IN THE FY27  NDAA (SENATE)

(FY27 SENATE NDAA) S. 4784 — state of play:

• Introduced 6/16/26 by Wicker (R-MS), the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA)”.
• To review the Middle East/Israel-related elements of the bill and the Report accompanying the bill, see Last week’s Round-Up.
• On 6/24/26, a motion was filed to bring S. 4784 to the floor for discussion/amendments and a vote — followed by a cloture motion to force a vote on that motion.
• These motions opened the floodgate on amendments filed on the bill – so far 729 (as of 6/26/26 at 9am). As always, many (many, many) of these amendments will be related to Israel/Mideast – see table (below) for Israel/Mideast-related amendments introduced so far.
• As always, many/most of these amendments will NOT pass or even get votes; at the same time, it is smart to pay attention to all proposed amendments, since they offer valuable information about members’ interests/priorities/intentions.
• The Senate is now in recess until July 11, after which it is expected that S. 4784 will be brought to the floor for action — stay tuned.

Topic	Amdt # + link	Intro’d by	Description/Summary	Status
Iran/Hezbollah	S. Amdt. 5892	Curtis (R-UT)	STRATEGY TO COUNTER IRANIAN AND HEZBOLLAH INFLUENCE OPERATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA.	Introduced
Iran/Hezbollah	S. Amdt. 5895	Curtis (R-UT)	COUNTERING TERRORISM BY HEZBOLLAH.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 5898	Duckworth (D-IL)	IRAN WAR ACCOUNTABILITY.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 5902	McCormick (R-PA)	Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026	Introduced
Israel/West Bank	S. Amdt. 5932	Welch (D-VT)	PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ASSIST IN ANNEXATION OF THE WEST BANK.	Introduced
Israel	S. Amdt. 5936	Wyden (D-OR)	STOP FOREIGN SPYWARE ACT.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amtd. 5943	Warnock (D-GA)	JUSTICE FOR UNITED STATES VICTIMS OF STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM. [adding new Iran-related provision]	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 5952	Gallego (D-AZ)	REPORT ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IMPACTED BY CONFLICT WITH ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN.	Introduced
Israel/Mideast	S. Amdt. 5960	Kaine (D-VA)	REPEAL OF JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST.	Introduced
No flags but US flags (no exception for Israel)	S. Amdt. 6032	Marshall (R-KS)	PROHIBITION ON FLAGS OTHER THAN THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.	Introduced
Israel	S. Amdt. 6055	Scott (R-SC)	REPORTS ON FOREIGN BOYCOTTS OF ISRAEL.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6056	Scott (R-SC)	STATEMENT OF POLICY ON REPEAL OF SUNSET OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6093	Kaine (D-VA)	PROHIBITION ON USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.	Introduced
War Powers	S. Amdt. 6094	Kaine (D-VA)	MEANING OF INTRODUCTION OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES INTO HOSTILITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.	Introduced
Qatar	S. Amdt. 6131	Murphy (D-CT)	GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT OF QATAR.	Introduced
Qatar	S. Amdt. 6132	Murphy (D-CT)	PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF AIRCRAFT PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT OF QATAR.	Introduced
Israel [targeting Sec. 845]	S. Amdt. 6139	Van Hollen (D-MD)	Strike section 845. Strike section 1217 and insert the following: SEC. 1217. STUDY ON ISRAEL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.	Introduced
Israel [targeting Sec. 1217]	S. Amdt. 6140	Van Hollen (D-MD)	Strike section 1217.	Introduced
UAE	S. Amdt. 6141	Van Hollen (D-MD)	PROHIBITION ON SALE, EXPORT, OR TRANSFER OF MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. [“No sale, export, or transfer of major defense equipment (as defined in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794)) may be provided to any country that the President identifies as supporting the Rapid Support Forces or the Sudanese Armed Forces through provision of materiel or other resources or equipment.”]	Introduced
UAE	S. Amdt. 6142	Van Hollen (D-MD)	LIMITATION ON SALES AND EXPORTS OF COVERED DEFENSE ARTICLES TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.	Introduced
Israel (targeting Sec. 845)	S. Amdt. 6143	Van Hollen (D-MD)	“At the end of section 845, add the following: (d) Limitation.–No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the Department of Defense may be made available for the implementation of section 1217 until the feasibility study required under subsection (a) and the briefing required under subsection (c) have been provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.”	Introduced
Israel (targeting Sec. 1217 & Sec. 845)	S. Amdt. 6144	Van Hollen (D-MD)	“Strike section 845. Strike section 1217.”	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6155	Gallego (D-AZ)	PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO RECOGNIZE IRANIAN AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.	Introduced
Law of War	S. Amdt. 6163	Durbin (D-IL)	SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW OF WAR.	Introduced
South Africa/Israel	S. Amdt. 6223	Kennedy (R-LA)	U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act [linked to SA criticism of Israel]	Introduced
Genocide perpetrators	S. Amdt. 6224	Kennedy (R-LA)	PROHIBITION ON ALLOCATIONS OF SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS AT INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOR PERPETRATORS OF GENOCIDE AND STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION. [for sure not intended to apply to Israel, but Israel not exempted]	Introduced
Persian Gulf	S. Amdt. 6251	Schatz (D-HI)	REPORT ON EXPOSURE OF INSTALLATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AT RISK IN THE PERSIAN GULF.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6253	Schatz (D-HI)	REPORT ON IMPACTS OF SANCTIONS ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6268	Schatz (D-HI)	PROHIBITION OF REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS TO PAY FOR DAMAGES FROM IRANIAN STRIKES WITHOUT EXPLICIT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL; REPORT ON DAMAGES.	Introduced
Israel/Hamas	S. Amdt. 6269	Schatz (D-HI)	REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT BY CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION CENTER OF ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE. (a) to include ” (1) An overview of the process the Center used to monitor the agreed upon Israel-Hamas ceasefire that went into effect in October 2025. (2) The number of ceasefire violations the Center registered between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas. (3) An assessment of the ability of the Center to intervene to stop ceasefire violations, including the number of ceasefire violations that were averted as a result of intervention by the Center. (4) An assessment of casualties associated with each ceasefire violation, including who or what was targeted and the resulting damage. (5) An assessment of the civilian casualties in Gaza impacted by ceasefire violations. (6) An assessment of how often the demarcated “yellow line” factored into ceasefire violations and resulting casualties.”	Introduced
War Powers	S. Amdt. 6276	Kaine (D-VA)	WAR POWERS RESOLUTION AMENDMENTS	introduced
War Powers	S. Amdt. 6277	Kaine (D-VA)	MODIFICATION OF TIMELINES APPLICABLE TO REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6283	McCormick (R-PA), Rosen (D-NV)	Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act of 2026	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6317	Slotkin (D-MI)	PROHIBITION ON USE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAN.	Introduced
Bahrain/region	S. Amdt. 6323	Rosen (D-NV), Ernst (R-IA), Booker (D-NJ)	REPORT AND STRATEGY ON INCREASING MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY INTEGRATION AND PROSPERITY AGREEMENT.	Introduced
Yemen	S. Amdt. 6324	Rosen (D-NV), McCormick (R-PA)	Houthi Human Rights Accountability	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6327	Rosen (D-NV), McCormick (R-PA), Blumenthal (D-CT),  Cornyn (R-TX)	REPORT ON INTERNET FREEDOM IN IRAN	Introduced
Israel Normalization – Eastern Med	S. Amdt. 6357	Booker (D-NJ), McCormick (R-PA)	EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN GATEWAY ACT	Introduced
Turkey/Cyprus	S. Amdt. 6358	Booker (D-NJ), Moran (R-KS)	MODIFICATION TO WAIVERS OF LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER OF ARTICLES ON UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST TO THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS.	Introduced
Israel	S. Amdt. 6373	Cotton (R-AR)	To add the entire FY27 Intelligence Authorization Act to the NDAA, including the section mandating far-reaching US intelligence sharing with Israel	Introduced
Israel	S. Amdt. 6403	Welch (D-VT)	“Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, provide to all members of Congress and appropriately cleared staff of members and committees of Congress a classified briefing, and submit to Congress and such members and committees a classified report, on counterintelligence threats posed by the Government of Israel.”	Introduced
Israel (targeting Sec. 1217)	S. Amdt. 6404	Welch (D-VT)	“At the end of section 1217, add the following: (c) Effective Date.–This section shall take effect upon certification by the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, that the military and security forces of the Government of Israel have not, during the three years preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, engaged in wanton destruction of civilian infrastructure, crimes against humanity, or ethnic cleansing in Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, or any other geographic area that came under the administration of the Government of Israel after June 5, 1967.”	Introduced
Turkey	S. Amdt. 6441	Lankord (R-OK)	LIMITATION ON USE OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF F-35 AIRCRAFT TO TURKEY.	Introduced
Algeria	S. Amdt. 6480	Shaheen (D-NH)	IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED STATES-ALGERIAN DEFENSE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.	Introduced
Yemen	S. Amdt. 6487	Shaheen (D-NH)	“Degrading Houthi Networks in the Horn of Africa”	Introduced
West Bank	S. Amdt. 6488	Shaheen (D-NH)	“LIST OF INSTANCES OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE WEST BANK. — The Secretary of State shall submit to Congress– (1) a list of all instances of political violence that have occurred in the West Bank during the period beginning on July 19, 2024, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including–(A) attacks by Palestinians against Israelis; and (B) attacks by Israelis, including violent extremist settlers, against Palestinians; and (2) a list of individuals involved in such attacks whose actions may be sanctionable under existing law.”	Introduced
Egypt	S. Amdt. 6489	Shaheen (D-NH)	ASSESSMENT OF MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN EGYPT AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.	Introduced
Iran	S. Amdt. 6493	Shaheen (D-NH)	ANNUAL REPORT ON FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE ACTIVITIES [including Iran]	Introduced
Lebanon	S. Amdt. 6504	Shaheen (D-NH)	SECURITY STABILIZATION STRATEGY – requires strategy to “1) to expand Lebanese state services; and (2) to increase legitimate political participation in Lebanese communities that are currently dependent on parallel services from Hezbollah.”	Introduced
Lebanon	S. Amdt. 6505	Shaheen (D-NH)	Authorizing security assistance for Lebanon: contingent on: “(i) the Government of Lebanon has declared Hezbollah’s military activities illegal; and (ii) the Lebanese Armed Forces are implementing directives of the Government of Lebanon regarding– (I) the establishment of a monopoly of force within Lebanon; and (II) the disarmament of Hezbollah.” [plus other stuff	Introduced
Lebanon	S. Amdt. 6506	Shaheen (D-NH)	LEBANON ILLICIT GOODS AND FINANCES PROGRAM.	Introduced
Lebanon	S. Amdt. 6507	Shaheen (D-NH)	Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act	Introduced
Syria	S. Amdt. 6508	Shaheen (D-NH)	REPEALS OF SYRIA SANCTIONS STATUTES.	Introduced
Syria	S. Amdt. 6509	Shaheen (D-NH)	Requiring a report that “describes the foreign assistance strategy of the United States in support of United States-Syria policy and provides comprehensive details on foreign assistance programs (including humanitarian and nonhumanitarian efforts) inside Syria paused or canceled since January 2025”	Introduced
Lebanon	S. Amdt. 6525	Shaheen (D-NH)	To support continued humanitarian assistance “in furtherance of the political and economic stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Lebanon...”; on “reconstruction,” to establish incentive fund for reconstruction of Lebanese government services and infrastructure and mandating US diplomacy to raise funds for this purpose; requiring a report to Congress	Introduced

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OTHER STUFF

(ISRAEL/USS LIBERTY) H. Res. 1406 [resolution text]: Introduced 6/30/26 by Massie (R-KY), “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives honoring the men of the USS Liberty, urging the declassification of all records relating to the June 8, 1967, attack, and affirming that the lives and safety of United States citizens and servicemembers shall be paramount in the conduct of United States foreign policy.” Referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select). Among other things, includes: “Whereas an unprovoked attack by Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats resulted in the death of 34 Americans and the wounding of 174 others...” Also see: press release – Rep. Massie Introduces House Resolution to Honor the Crew of the USS Liberty

(LEBANON WAR POWERS) H. Con. Res. 108: Introduced 6/3/26 by Tlaib (D-MI) and having 43 cosponsors (all Democrats), “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. On 6/29/26 the House considered H. Con. Res. 108 under suspension of the Rules. Following floor debate the resolution was dedeated by a vote of 189-235, with 22 Democrats voting “no” and just 2 Republicans voting “yes.” NOTE: Many Democrats issued statements or posted on social media about this vote – check websites and social media accounts to see what a particular member said. Also see: Nearly all House Democrats vote for Lebanon war powers resolution (Jewish Insider 6/30/26); Dems join Republicans to crush Tlaib’s war powers resolution in lopsided House vote (Fox News 6/30/26); Congressional Dems Shift to Overwhelmingly Oppose Involvement in Israel’s War on Lebanon [“Democratic leaders did not formally whip for Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s bill, but they spoke in favor of it on the House floor.“] (The Intercept 6/30/26)

(USE TERROR LAWS TO DENATURALIZE & DEPORT) HR 9479 [bill text]: Introduced 6/25/26 by Ogles (R-TN) and Mace (R-SC), “To establish grounds for revocation of citizenship and immigration status, to review certain asylum and refugee grants, and require repatriation of denaturalized individuals with their children, and for other purposes.“ Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Also see press release: Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces the Remigration Act

(ISLAMOPHOBIA IN ACTION) HR 9567: Introduced 6/30/26 by Self (R-TX) and 6 cosponsors (all Republicans), “To protect individual liberties guaranteed under the constitution of the United States of America and laws made pursuant thereto,” aka the “Preserving Our Constitution Act.” Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Also see Self’s press release – Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Protect U.S. Constitution from Sharia Law Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary; Fine (R-FL) 7/2/26: X-post – “Proud to stand with @RepKeithSelf and the Sharia Free America Caucus at the Capitol yesterday. Muslim terror has no place in this country — we are drawing the line. One Nation. One Law. Preserve the Constitution.”

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Reporting/posts on previously introduced legislation:

• Politico 6/30/26: GOP rebels threaten Iran spending bill over Poland troop fight
• Jerusalem Post 6/27/26: US House Education & Workforce Committee advances bills to fight antisemitism in America’s schools
• Legal Insurrection 6/27/26: Elise Stefanik Bill Could Cut Federal Funds to Colleges Over Antisemitism
• The Kucinich Report 6/25/26: The NDAA Proposed Merger of the U.S. and Israeli Military is Strategically Unwise and Inherently Unconstitutional
• The Kucinich Report 6/22/26: Congress Is Preparing to Surrender American Sovereignty on the Eve of America’s 250th Anniversary [“Take Action to Defeat a Dangerous Expansion of the National Security State, Military Power Over Civilian Government, Foreign Policy Entrenchment, and the Erosion of Constitutional Self Government“]

2. Letters & Reports

• [NO F-35s FOR TURKEY] 7/2/26: Lawler, Sherman Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Maintain Prohibition of F-35 Sales to Turkey [letter text]. Also see: Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urges Trump against selling F-35s to Turkey (Jewish Insider 7/2/26)
• [REMOVE SYRIA FROM TERROR SPONSOR LIST] 7/2/26: Shaheen, Wilson, Warren Urge State Department to Remove Syria from State Sponsor of Terrorism List [letter text]
• [TARGETING IRAN] 7/1/26: Rep. Gillen Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Secure Justice for 9/11 Families and Victims of Iranian State-Sponsored Terrorism [letter text]. Also see Gillen (D-NY) X-post 7/1/26: “I am proud to lead a bipartisan effort with @RepNicole and @RepMikeLawler urging @POTUS to secure justice for 9/11 families and victims of terrorism in any negotiation with Iran. Thousands of families in NY and across the county were devastated by 9/11 and other acts of state-sponsored terrorism. We should not consider releasing one penny to Iran until it pays American families what it owes.”
• [INVESTIGATING TRUMP’S “BOARD OF PEACE”] 6/30/26: On 6/30/26 Rep. Ramirez (D-IL) led a letter [no press release as of this writing – 7/2/26 at 9:45am EDT], co-signed by 8 House Democrats plus Sen. Sanders (I-VT) asking for answers to a list of questions – to be delivered by July 15 — regarding the Trump Administration’s “Board of Peace” and the “serious constitutional, legal, and humanitarian consequences of its plans to deploy an International Stabilization Force in Gaza.” The letter goes on: “Deploying U.S.-backed forces while Israel continues to violate the ceasefire, expand its military footprint, and block humanitarian aid does not constitute stabilization. It constitutes U.S. military activity on foreign soil, conducted without Congressional authorization, in territory the International Court of Justice has found to be unlawfully occupied — exposing the United States and its partners to serious legal liabilities and complicity in gross violations of human rights.” The letter also notes: “Congress has yet to receive clear answers from the Administration as to how the ‘Board of Peace’ — created without Congressional authorization or appropriation, containing war criminals and authoritarians, and operating entirely outside of traditional international governing structures — will meaningfully deliver peace for Palestinians and Israelis. President Trump serves as chairman for life in his personal capacity, not as President, with absolute veto power over all decisions. The Administration designated the Board as a public international organization, granting an entity substantially controlled by a single private individual the privileges, exemptions, and immunities ordinarily reserved for multilateral bodies accountable to their member states. That unchecked power has been compounded by a $1 billion membership fee that has handed pay-to play authoritarian governments influence over Palestinian lives without Palestinian consent. The Board has yet to demonstrate it is anything but a corrupt institution more interested in securing billions in real estate deals for Trump’s family and allies than adhering to the rule of law and alleviating suffering for millions of civilians. The Board’s unauthorized composition and establishment have implicated the United States and other countries in potentially grave crimes. The Administration has used the imprimatur of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution to legitimize the ‘Board of Peace,’ which now bears little resemblance to what that resolution sanctioned: a transitional body focused on Gaza’s stabilization and reconstruction.” The letter concludes: “Congress did not authorize this body, did not appropriate funds for it, and will not stand by while U.S. resources and credibility are committed to it without accountability.“
• [ISRAEL MUST STOP LEBANON DESTRUCTION!] 6/26/26: Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure [press release dated 7/1/26; letter dated 6/26/26] [letter text]

3. Hearings & Markups

June 30, 2026: The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a 2-panel hearing entitled, Human Rights in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus: Erdogan’s Record and Its Implications for the Ankara NATO Summit [video].

• Opening statements were offered by Rep. Smith (R-NJ) (statement) and McGovern (D-MA) (statement)
• The witness on the first panel was Evangelos Savva, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the U.S. (statement); witnesses on the second panel were: Michael Rubin, Midddle East Forum (statement); Savas Tsivicos, International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus/American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (statement); and Sinan Ciddi, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (statement).
• Smith (R-NJ) press release – Smith hearing exposes dire state of human rights in Turkish-occupied Cyprus under Erdogan

Israel/AIPAC (and Iran) in US elex & politics – GENERAL

• CNN 7/1/26: How a new super PAC formed to counter AIPAC is fueling democratic socialists’ wins
• Jewish Insider 7/1/26: Top Democrats won’t commit to supporting Israel’s security in party platform [“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greg Casar were noncommittal when pressed by JI“]
• The Jewish Star 7/1/26: The sleight of hand of the anti-AIPAC crusade
• Jerusalem Post 7/1/26: Should American Jews switch to voting Republican?
• Punchbowl News 6/30/26: Pro-Israel groups confront changing landscape
• Searchlight Institute/Adam Jentleson 6/30/26: Just say no to AIPAC [“By pushing elected officials to take ever more uncompromising positions, it has vacated the moderate middle, leaving a void filled by extremist candidates, including those who outright deny Israel’s right to exist. I noted this evolution when we launched, but given the outsized role AIPAC has played in a number of high-profile primaries recently—and the way its influence is consistently wrongfooting candidates—it is worth fleshing out the argument.”]
• Axios 6/30/26: Dems hash out Israel divisions at “intense” private meeting
• Jewish News Syndicate 6/30/26: What the New York primaries should teach Israel’s friends [“Money can amplify a strategy. It cannot replace one.“]
• BBC 6/29/26: A new test for Democrats – where they stand on Israel
• Jewish Insider 6/29/26: DCCC chair sidesteps antisemitism concerns following DSA wins in NYC
• New York Times 6/29/26: How Israel and Iran Are Fracturing Both Parties in the Midterms [NOTE: based on polls, the “fracture” is not among Democratic party voters, who at this point overwhelming endorse views critical of Israel and AIPAC, but between Democrtatic voters and legacy leadership/incumbents of the Democratic party, who continue to hold and seek to enforce within the party pro-Israel/AIPAC-friendly views]
• Las Vegas Sun 6/29/26: What AIPAC’s critics get wrong
• Jewish Currents/Peter Beinart 6/26/26: Supporters of Palestine Are Winning Inside the Democratic Party [“Four years ago, unconditional support of Israel was the safest position for Democrats. Not anymore.“]
• The New York Times 6/26/26: Pro-Palestinian Activists Sense a Tide Turning After N.Y. Primary Wins [“After years of operating on the fringe of Democratic values, pro-Palestinian activists felt validated after the primary wins by several candidates who oppose Israel’s actions.“]

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Arizona

• Jewish Insider 7/2/26: Arizona Jewish leaders regret supporting Yassamin Ansari after she turns against Israel [“Ansari is now rejecting support from Democratic Majority for Israel after the group championed her 2024 candidacy“]

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – California

• Times of Israel 6/29/26: Scott Wiener gave the mob everything. It wasn’t enough
• The Forward 6/29/26: How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers?
• Jewish Insider 6/28/26: Scott Wiener becomes the latest progressive Jewish Democrat to face antisemitic harassment [NOTE: The JI article does not include a single example of protesters saying anything related to Wiener’s Jewish identity or Judaism. Indeed, all the examples in the article are focused squarely on Israel/Gaza/genocide/Zionism.]
• Jewish Insider 6/30/26: California Democrats divided over calling harassment of Scott Wiener antisemitic

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Colorado

• Zeteo 7/1/26: AIPAC Defeated Again – This Time in Colorado [“…Kiros, an attorney born in Ethiopia who lost her job with a corporate law firm in New York after writing an article defending pro-Palestine college students, now joins an increasingly long list of outsider Democrats set to join Congress in November and challenge the party establishment…Kiros’s race wasn’t the only one in which pro-Israel forces lost. In Colorado’s 8th congressional district – a swing seat held by the GOP – Democratic Majority for Israel endorsee Shannon Bird lost big. Bird, like DeGette, received support from a super PAC called Pro-Choice Majority Action, which was bankrolled through a daisy chain of groups whose funding traces back to AIPAC.“]
• Times of Israel 7/1/26: Anti-Israel candidate wins Colorado primary, says she’s aiming to ‘end genocide in Palestine’
• Times of Israel (blogs) 7/1/26: As a Jewish Coloradan, I’m afraid
• Haaretz 7/1/26: Israel Critic Scores Major Democratic Primary Upset as Progressive Wave Reaches Colorado [“Democratic socialist Melat Kiros, who described October 7 massacre as ‘the inevitable consequence of apartheid,’ has called for a total arms embargo on Israel – including defensive weaponry“]
• Vox 7/1/26: Melat Kiros is the first political star truly formed by the 2020s [“Kiros is a 29-year-old political newcomer who is disillusioned with the system, who calls ending aid to Israel ‘the moral question of our time’“]
• The Intercept 7/1/26: Socialist Momentum Grows as Melat Kiros Wins in Denver [“A democratic socialist who lost her job for speaking out about Gaza unseated a 29-year incumbent.“]
• The Forward 7/1/26: Colorado congressional race upset hinged on Israel [“Pro-Palestinian advocate Melat Kiros defeated a longtime incumbent in the Democratic primary, advancing a wave of candidates winning races run on condemnation of Israel“]
• Jewish Insider 7/1/26: Progressives prevail in Colorado [“In upsets for moderates, DSA-aligned Melat Kiros’ defeated Rep. Diana DeGette, and Manny Rutinel defeated Shannon Bird“]
• Jerusalem Post 7/1/26: Sanders-endorsed anti-Israel candidate Melat Kiros wins Democratic Colorado congressional primary [“Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old former attorney, drew criticism after calling Hamas’s October 7 massacre “inevitable” and declining to refer to the June 2025 Boulder firebombing as antisemitic.“]
• Jewish News Syndicate 7/1/26: Anti-Israel socialists rack up another primary upset in Colorado, as Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent [“Melat Kiros, who said that Oct. 7 was the ‘inevitable consequence of apartheid,’ unseated Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary to represent Denver in Congress.”]
• MS Now 6/30/26: AIPAC-linked money floods a Denver primary as DeGette fights for survival
• Jewish Insider 6/30/26: Colorado’s primary night reckoning [“If a far-left, anti-Israel wave sweeps over the Democratic Party in tonight’s statewide primaries, it will be a wake-up call for those downplaying the rise of the socialist left”]
• Drop Site 6/29/26: AIPAC, Big Tech Back Diana DeGette Over Melat Kiros With $2M Spending Flood
• The Forward 6/29/26: Colorado voters weigh candidate for Congress who declined to call Boulder firebombing antisemitic
• Jewish Insider 6/26/26: Will Colorado’s primaries be the far-left insurgency’s next big wins?
• Jewish News Syndicate 6/26/26: Democratic Socialist challenging Colorado incumbent unsure Boulder firebombing was antisemitic

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Connecticut

• Jewish Insider 7/1/26: Top Appropriations Democrat Rosa DeLauro says she’ll reject AIPAC support [“DeLauro has long publicly affiliated more closely with J Street than AIPAC, but AIPAC has maintained its support for and endorsement of the senior Democrat“]

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Massachussets

• The Scope 6/30/26: The Scope’s conversation with Senate candidate Seth Moulton [“...AIPAC and I have had a lot of disagreements over the years. It started with my staunch disagreement with their position on the Iran nuclear deal, which I’ve very prominently supported. The problem recently is that I think AIPAC has become partisan in both Israeli and American politics, and it’s aligned itself too closely with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who I don’t think is acting in our national security interest and often is not even acting in the interests of Israel. I tried to push them to change and to wake up to the reality here, but when it was very clear that they wouldn’t, I decided to return their contributions.“]
• Needham Local 6/29/26: Auchincloss Talks Iran, AIPAC at Needham Town Hall
• Boston Globe 6/29/26: Bernie Sanders endorses Markey over Moulton in US Senate primary

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Michigan

• Jewish Insider 7/2/26: UDP launches first attack ad targeting Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
• Jewish Insider 7/2/26: Rep. Shri Thanedar faces serious challenge from far-left state legislator [“State Rep. Donavan McKinney lost decisively to Thanedar in 2020, but is building progressive support by running to his left”]
• Mondoweiss 7/1/26: How Hasan Piker helped boost Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and what it tells us about the state of the Democratic Party
• Semaphor 7/1/26: El-Sayed unloads on media, Democratic criticism [“…When you look at the players, you’re talking about the National Nurses United, talking about the Working Families Party. These are folks who are trying to push back against AIPAC. The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points. If you’re AIPAC right now, you’ve got to be sweating. So, it’s only a matter of time until they start going negative, and our allies are trying to push back. I don’t take money from corporations, I never have, I never will, and that is the big difference between me and my opponent. Haley Stevens is a suit with a large AIPAC bank account, that’s it. I hope maybe they find some way to teach her how to string together two coherent sentences. I guess, at some point, when you sell out for that many corporations and special interests, I guess you forget how to think for yourself.”]
• The Intercept 6/29/26: Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Senate Candidate Backed by Pro-Palestine Jewish Group [“The political arm of Jewish Voice for Peace, known for protesting the genocide in Gaza, is wading into the race for the open Senate seat in Michigan.“]

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Minnesota

• Jewish News Syndicate 6/29/26: Minnesota Republicans adopt IHRA definition of Jew-hatred in party platform

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Missouri

• Jewish Insider 6/2/26: UDP launches first attack ad targeting Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race [“The AIPAC-aligned super PAC is also beginning an ad blitz in St. Louis on behalf of Rep. Wesley Bell in his rematch against former Rep. Cori Bush“] Excerpt – “UDP on Thursday also made $400,000 in advertising reservations to support Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) as he faces a comeback primary challenge from former Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), whom UDP helped Bell defeat in 2024.”

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – New York

• The Forward 7/2/26: My hopes for the rabbi who envisions my defeat — and for a better Jewish future [“Elliot Cosgrove says I’m doomed politically as a Jew who seeks a new path for Israel. I invite him to join me in reckoning with our shared spiritual challenge.“]
• City and State NY 7/1/26: How Ritchie Torres, diehard Israel supporter, easily survived a brutal primary cycle
• Jewish News Syndicate 6/29/26: Unclear if Mamdani wins in NYC primaries reflect anti-Zionism, Yeshiva University president says
• Arab American Institute/Jim Zogby 6/29/26: New York Democrats Show AIPAC the Door
• Haaretz 6/29/26: I Spent Years Fighting My AIPAC-backed Congressman. I Can’t Celebrate His Defeat
• New York Post 6/29/26: Dem leader, experts admit what fueled NYC’s socialist surge — and it wasn’t ‘affordability’ pledge [“Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist cronies who swept last week’s Democratic primaries boasted about an affordability message — but critics say it was anti-Israel furor that is fueling the party’s swing to the left.“]
• Jewish News Syndicate 6/26/26: Dan Goldman, and the decline and fall of liberal Jewish Democrats
• Jewish News Syndicate 6/26/26: New York Dem party leader brushes off DSA threat, says focus is on beating Republicans

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Texas

• Jewish Insider 6/30/26: Texas Democrats embrace toned-down anti-Israel language in party platform [“The state party platform now recognizes the right of return for Palestinian refugees and supports Palestine becoming a U.N. member state“]

Israel/AIPAC in US elex & politics – Washington

• Jewish News Syndicate 7/1/26: Washington state Democratic Party spoke ‘for us without including us’ in anti-Israel platform, Jewish caucus co-chair says [“Jewish leaders told JNS that they were informed about anti-Israel language, including the party blaming the Jewish state for rising antisemitism, only when it was too late to make changes.“]
• Jewish News Syndicate 6/30/26: SCOOP: Washington state Dem Party platform blames Israeli government for rise in Jew-hatred

Iran & Lebanon

• Foundation for Defense of Democracies 7/1/26: Why Hasn’t the Trump Administration Complied with the Law on Reporting Iran Agreements to Congress?
• Jewish Insider 6/30/26: Iran talks could continue on past 60-day timeline, top House Republican says after briefings [“Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said that Steve Witkoff denied that Iran had received any sanctions relief, and ended the call when pressed“]
• Politico 6/29/26: Rubio, Witkoff to brief Congress on Iran

Other Stuff

• The Hill 6/28/26: GOP’s Rick Scott: Qatar is not our friend