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A new addition to the Democratic side could be promoted to a key Senate committee American support for Israel As the country's war continues against the terrorist Hamas movement in Gaza.
dream. Jacky Rosen, Democrat from Nevada.He has been appointed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the new Congress, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Thursday.
Nevada Democrat Who She was narrowly re-elected in November in a state that President-elect Donald Trump flipped, and is the third Jewish woman ever to serve in the US Senate. Rosen is also co-chair and co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism along with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.
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Rosen joins the Senate Key Committee. (Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
During her time in federal office, Rosen supported Israel's right to self-defense, especially amid the ongoing war against Hamas.
“At a time when America’s adversaries look to overturn our global leadership and destabilize our alliances, I join the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to be a strong voice supporting our allies and fighting for freedom, democracy, and justice around the world.” Rosen said in a statement.
He added: “I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to strengthen America's global partnerships and confront threats from Iran, Russia, and China. As a member of the committee, I will also ensure that the United States' commitment to supporting our democratic ally Israel remains steadfast and unconditional.”
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Israel is engaged in an ongoing war with Hamas. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/File)
The outgoing SFRC chairman, Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., has long supported Israel, and his departure from the committee would typically leave the Democratic side somewhat unbalanced because many other members have been more critical of the U.S. ally.
Current Democratic committee members include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-Virginia, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and Cory Booker, D-Ore. Maryland, Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, and Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois.
Shaheen will assume the position of the Supreme Democratic Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/File)
Six of the nine current Democrats recently voted in favor of resolutions aimed at preventing the transfer of weapons to Israel. Incoming SFRC ranking members Shaheen, Merkley, Schatz, Van Hollen, Kaine and Murphy were among 19 Democrats who favored some or all of the three measures to do so on the Senate floor in November.
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Resch was the ranking member of the SFRC in the 118th Congress. (Al Drago-Paul/Getty Images/File)
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With the addition of Rosen, there may be greater potential for bipartisan action on the part of the committee, especially regarding Israel.
The committee will be chaired by Senator James Risch, Republican of Idaho, in the new Congress.
