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RJC to Clyburn: Stop Comparing Trump to Nazis
The Republican Jewish Coalition responded to remarks Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) made to NBC News yesterday, comparing Donald Trump’s presidency with Hitler’s rise to power.
Omar and her friends have lit an ugly dumpster fire of anti-Semitism in Congress – Dems must put it out
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
By: RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks
RJC to Dem House Leaders: Remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee, Bring Up HR 72
The Republican Jewish Coalition today called on Democratic House leaders to respond to anti-Semitic comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar on Twitter yesterday.
RJC Ad in NY Times Thanks President Trump
The Republican Jewish Coalition is running a full-page ad in the New York Times tomorrow, to thank President Trump for naming Elan Carr the U.S. State Department's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
The ad, which is signed by dozens of RJC leaders, reads in part:
RJC Statement on Appointment of Elan Carr as Anti-Semitism Envoy
The Republican Jewish Coalition congratulates Elan Carr on being named the U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
RJC Statement on the State of the Union 2019
The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to the Congress:
RJC Response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Anti-Israel Remarks
In November 2012, Ilhan Omar tweeted out a comment about Israel’s 2012 self-defense operation against Hamas in Gaza, which had launched over 1000 rockets into Israel over the course of a few days. Omar wrote, “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” In an interview this week with PBS’s Christiane Amanpour, Omar defended her comment.
RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks responded, saying:
RJC Applauds DeSantis Appointment of Judge Robert Luck
The Republican Jewish Coalition applauds Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for appointing Robert Luck to the state Supreme Court.
RJC Applauds Leader McCarthy, GOP Steering Cmte.
Tonight RJC National Chairman Sen. Norm Coleman released the following statement:
RJC Applauds New Bill to Strengthen American Security in the Middle East
The Republican Jewish Coalition applauds the introduction of the first Senate bill of the 116th Congress, the "Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019" (S.1). It was introduced yesterday by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), James Risch (R-ID), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Mitch McConnell (R-KY).