Schakowsky is close to the liberal Middle East advocacy group J Street and in 2015 wrote in the Huffington Post about her decision to boycott a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of Congress. . . ... Lowey, 81, will continue to represent New York’s 17th..…
The number of Jewish Republicans in Congress remains two: Rep. Lee Zeldin in New York’s 1st congressional district, and Rep. ..…
The women joining Congress in 2019 will cover the spectrum when it comes to ideology and background. In Brooklyn, New York voters elected a young woman named Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described Democratic socialist who won in a very liberal district that has been solidly..…
(Reuters) - From New Mexico’s Debra Haaland, who became one of the first two indigenous women elected to the U.S. Congress to New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who at 29 became the youngest woman elected to the chamber, American political candidate notched several..…
(Reuters) - From New Mexico’s Debra Haaland, who became one of the first two indigenous women elected to the U.S. Congress to New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who at 29 became the youngest woman elected to the chamber, American political candidate notched several..…
On the national level, elected 29-year-old Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic Socialist who has called for abolishing ICE, to Congress.. At the state level, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James sailed to victory becoming the first woman and first black person in the..…
On Tuesday, Ayanna Pressley became the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated House Democrat New York, and Jennifer Wexton upset GOP Virginia. On Tuesday, Ayanna Pressley became the first black woman elected to Congress..…
Five Jewish Democrats are set to chair key House committees in the new Congress. Three Jewish New York representatives will be chairs: Jerrold Nadler will head the Judiciary Committee, Eliot Engel will chair Foreign Affairs, and Nita Lowey will assume the chairpersonship of..…
Some of New York, and Florida... Regaining control of the chamber of Congress gives Democrats greater sway in legislative issues, such as medicare and immigration reform... ..…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman in history to be elected to Congress by securing 78 percent votes. She defeated Republican Anthony Pappas to win New York's 14th Congressional District. ..…
Bronx Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, at 28. The title was held by upstate New York's Elise Stefanik, Republican. Oklahoma Republican Tom Cotton will be ousted who defeated Democrat Claire McCaskill in the Missouri Senate..…