US Senate to vote on Israel arms embargo The resolutions would prevent the transfer of more than $20 billion in weapons to Jerusalem. JNS Staff Nov. 20, 2024
Senators: Biden administration delaying bombs, tractors, helicopters from Israel “It’s far past time to transfer to Israel the capabilities it needs to win,” senators Tom Cotton and Mitch McConnell wrote to President Joe Biden. Andrew Bernard Sept. 25, 2024
McConnell accuses media of fueling antisemitism through biased coverage He also said the proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to freeze military aid to Israel would “embolden terrorists like Hamas and Hezbollah.” Sept. 23, 2024
Netanyahu to address US Congress on July 24 The invitation "symbolizes the U.S. and Israel's enduring relationship," congressional leaders said. June 9, 2024
Johnson, McConnell demand answers on Biden’s Israel arms delay "Pauses in critical weapons shipments call into question your pledge that your commitment to Israel's security will remain ironclad," the Republicans wrote. Joshua Marks May 9, 2024
McConnell: In Ivy League, basic grasp of history, theology, geography ‘in very short supply’ “If moral clarity does not prevail—in the ivory tower and in the Biden administration—this could go down as a particularly shameful moment in our history,” the Senate minority leader said. May 1, 2024
The equal and opposite reaction to Chuck Schumer The senator was likely surprised by the firestorm his attacks on Netanyahu have sparked. Joseph Frager March 17, 2024
McConnell to step down as Senate Republican leader “Father Time remains undefeated,” McConnell said. “It is time for the next generation of leadership.” Andrew Bernard Feb. 29, 2024
McConnell: Colleges need to take ‘world’s oldest form of hate’ more seriously The Senate minority leader expressed alarm at the rise in Holocaust denial among the young. Jan. 24, 2024
