The Congressional Jewish Caucus is an organization of members of the United States Congress who are American Jews.The caucus focused on issues affecting Jews and Israel, such as antisemitism and U.S.-Israel relations.The caucus first met and received official recognition in 2023 during the 118th United States Congress, spurred by increased antisemitism in the …

6 days ago · Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) announce the creation of the Congressional Jewish Caucus. Earlier today, Jewish Members of Congress adopted a proposal developed by Reps. Nadler and Wasserman Schultz to formalize a Caucus that will serve as an official forum for Jewish …

1 day ago · An informal caucus of Jewish House members met for the first time after the Hamas-led assault in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and previously working group meetings of Jewish elected representatives have taken place. But Thursday’s gathering is the first time that such a group has been organized formally as a congressional member organization.

5 days ago · A group of Jewish House members voted Thursday to officially launch the Congressional Jewish Caucus after more than a year of internal tension surrounding its formation.. Why it matters: Groups such as the congressional Black, Hispanic and Asian-Pacific Islander caucuses are able to exert considerable power by acting as a bloc. Rep. Debbie …

5 days ago · Democratic House lawmakers voted on Thursday, in a long-gestating but still unexpected move, to create a formal Jewish caucus for the first time, launching an official forum for long-standing informal work and discussions among Jewish members of Congress.

5 days ago · Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) lauded the creation of the Congressional Jewish Caucus in a Thursday press release outlining an official forum for Jewish lawmakers.

5 days ago · The Congressional Jewish Caucus joins similar groups for Black, Hispanic, Women and Asian members, as well as caucuses that are not connected to identity, such as the Progressive Caucus or the ...

4 days ago · The House has roughly 25 Jewish members. "I am confident this caucus will bring Jewish members together to strive to achieve unity not unanimity, and will be a productive forum," said New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, who will co-chair the group with fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider, of Illinois.

Dec 2, 2023 · WASHINGTON (JTA) — More than a dozen Jewish members of Congress gathered on Friday for the first meeting of the US House of Representatives Jewish Caucus.

Jewish members of Congress have formed a Jewish Caucus, as lawmakers seek ways to strengthen relationships, advocate for policy and combat threats such as the rise in antisemitism. U.S. Rep ...