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RJC: The GOP Wave Has Begun
Youngkin crushes Jewish Vote
Washington, DC – RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks released the following statement today:
RJC Congratulates Glenn Youngkin
Washington, DC – The Republican Jewish Coalition congratulates Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin on his victory tonight.
Youngkin campaigned on the issues that matter most to the people of Virginia, including education, taxes, economic growth, supporting law enforcement, and honest governance. His message resonated with Virginia voters from all walks of life.
RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said:
RJC Applauds House Republicans Who Oppose Reopening Jerusalem Consulate
Washington, DC -- The Republican Jewish Coalition applauds House Republicans, led by Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY-1), for their opposition to the Biden administration's plan to reopen the US consulate in Jerusalem that served Palestinians.
RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said:
Wash. Examiner: Mike Pompeo to Headline Republican Jewish Coalition Event
by David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner
RJC Supports the Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act
Washington, DC -- The Republican Jewish Coalition strongly supports the Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act, which Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 34 Republican cosponsors introduced today.
RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said:
RJC Welcomes House Vote to Replenish Iron Dome
Washington, DC -- Today, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to provide $1 billion to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. This action came two days after Democrats stripped away $1 billion dollars in funding for Israel’s critical Iron Dome from a government funding bill. The Iron Dome protects Israeli civilians from indiscriminate rocket attacks launched by Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Jihad, and other terrorist groups. Ten Democrat Members of Congress and one Republican, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted against Iron Dome funding today. During debate on the bill, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) attacked Israel as an "apartheid regime" that is guilty of "war crimes."
Israel is Under Assault from Democrats
Washington, DC -- Today, House Democrats stripped away $1 billion dollars in funding for Israel’s critical Iron Dome self-defense system from the must-pass government funding bill. Iron Dome protects Israeli civilians from indiscriminate rocket attacks launched by Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Jihad, and other terrorist groups.
JI: RJC’s November bash an early stop for 2024 hopefuls
by Gabby Deutsch, Jewish Insider
In November, three years before the next presidential election, several GOP presidential hopefuls will appear at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual Las Vegas conference.
RJC Celebrates First Anniversary of Abraham Accords
Washington, DC -- The Republican Jewish Coalition celebrates the first anniversary of the historic Abraham Accords signed by Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain with the support and leadership of the United States.
RJC to JDCA Lawyers: We Will Not Be Silenced
Washington, DC (August 2, 2021) -- The Republican Jewish Coalition received a letter on July 22, 2021 from the lawyers for the Jewish Democratic Council of America, demanding that the RJC delete a tweet asking why JDCA remained silent in the face of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s repeated use of antisemitic rhetoric.
The RJC’s response to that letter was simple: “We will not be silenced, canceled, or intimidated.”