Apr 15, 2016

Last night the Democratic candidates for President faced off at a CNN debate in Brooklyn, ahead of Tuesday’s New York primary. Mid-way through the debate, moderator Wolf Blitzer asked the candidates about their stances on the US-Israel relationship and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What followed was perhaps the most interesting and substantive discussion of our issues […]

Apr 13, 2016

Several presidential candidates discussed Israel and the Middle East over the weekend. Ted Cruz was the lone Republican to address a gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, while Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders took to the media to share their views on issues including Gaza and the settlements in West Bank.   […]

Mar 18, 2016

OVER 45 CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS ENDORSE PATRICK MURPHY FOR U.S. SENATE Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. — Today, 46 members of the U.S. House, including 10 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, endorsed Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate because he is the best candidate to fight for Florida’s middle class families. In total, Rep. Murphy has now received […]

Feb 26, 2016

  COLUMBUS, OH — Today the Ted Strickland for Senate campaign announced that Ted has earned the endorsement of JStreetPAC. JStreetPAC was established in 2008 as the first-ever federal political action committee (PAC) to explicitly promote American leadership to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The PAC’s goal is to demonstrate the depth and breadth of political […]

Feb 5, 2016

By Rachel Oswald Roll Call Staff Feb. 4, 2016, 5 p.m. Votes this past fall against the Iran nuclear deal could come back to haunt two vulnerable Republican senators up for re-election. At least that’s what some progressive organizations are hoping. Several left-leaning political action committees are raising funds to target the re-election campaigns of […]

Jan 27, 2016

By Ben Botkin Las Vegas Review-Journal JStreetPAC put out a call to raise money for Catherine Cortez Masto’s U.S. Senate campaign and has bundled upward of $15,000. The group is pro-Israel and favors the Nevada Democrat’s approach to national security. That includes her support of the Iran deal, which is intended to prevent that Middle […]

Jan 22, 2016

In 2016, hawks will pay political price for reckless foreign policy  By Ben Shnider With the 2016 elections about to kick into full swing, pundits expect national security questions to play a more significant role than at any time since the invasion of Iraq. Voters are anxious to learn candidates’ plans for safeguarding the United […]

Jan 15, 2016

  By Anna Palmer 01/15/16 01:02 PM EST As national security continues to dominate the presidential primary season, J Street is launching an aggressive political campaign. The liberal-leaning pro-Israel group, which expects to raise more than $3 million through its political action committee for federal candidates, is also going on the offensive against Republican Sens. […]

Jan 15, 2016

With voters across the country anxious to hear how candidates for office will keep the country safe, national security is poised to play a significant role in the upcoming election. Hear from J Street’s National Political Director, Ben Shnider, how JStreetPAC will go on the offense in 2016 to defend those who support diplomacy.

Jan 15, 2016

  The 2016 election presents a unique opportunity for the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement to show that diplomacy is not only sound policy, but also good politics. See our memo about JStreetPAC’s plans to go on the offense this election cycle below. The Context: National security and foreign policy are poised to play a more central role in […]