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 Vol. 1, No. 138

       Saturday, September 15, 2007
 
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Jews in Congress
This website regularly covers the activities of 43 members of the Jewish community currently serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.  Here, by state, is a roster:

key:
Democrat
Republican
Independent



Arizona (1)
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords


California (10)
Sen. Barbara Boxer
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Rep. Howard Berman
Rep. Susan Davis
Rep. Bob Filner
Rep. Jane Harman
Rep. Tom Lantos
Rep. Adam Schiff
Rep. Brad Sherman
Rep. Henry Waxman


Connecticut (1)
Sen. Joseph Lieberman

Florida (3)
Rep. Ron Klein
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Rep. Robert Wexler


Illinois (2)
Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Rep. Jan Schakowsky

Kentucky (1)
Rep. John Yarmuth

Maryland (1)
Sen. Benjamin Cardin

Massachusetts (1)
Rep. Barney Frank

Michigan (2)
Sen. Carl Levin
Rep. Sandy Levin


Minnesota (1)
Sen. Norm Coleman

Nevada (1)
Rep. Shelley Berkley

New Hampshire (1)
Rep. Paul Hodes

New Jersey (2)
Sen. Frank Lautenberg
Rep. Steve Rothman

New York (7)
Sen. Charles Schumer
Rep. Gary Ackerman
Rep. Eliot Engel
Rep. Steve Israel
Rep. Nita Lowey
Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Rep. Anthony Weiner


Oregon (1)
Sen. Ron Wyden


Pennsylvania (2)
Sen. Arlen Specter
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz


Tennessee (1)
Rep. Steve Cohen

Vermont (1)
Sen. Bernie Sanders

Virginia (1)
Rep. Eric Cantor

Wisconsin (3)
Sen. Russell Feingold
Sen. Herb Kohl
Rep. Steve Kagen


Additionally, we report on the activities of fellow members of our Jewish community at various levels of  government.  These include:

Federal government

White House: Josh Bolten, chief of staff

Joel Kaplan, dep. chief of staff for policy

Cabinet:
Homeland Security: Michael Chertoff

U.S.Trade Representative:
Susan Schwab

Federal Reserve Board: Ben Bernanke, chair

U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer

State Governments
California: Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner
New York Gov.
Eliot Spitzer
Pennsylvania Gov.
Ed Rendell

Big City Mayors:
Louisville
, Kentucky:
Jerry Abramson

New York, N.Y.:
Michael Bloomberg

San Diego County
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis
Sheriff Bill Kolender
Tax Assessor/ Recorder/ Clerk Greg Smith


 

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Iraq Debate

Bush: Troop reductions follow principle of 'return on success'

Lantos: 'Administration's myopic policies in Iraq are deeply flawed'

Commentaries

Ira Sharkansky: Staying power of religious fanaticism

Bruce Kesler: Has Reform Judaism become too leftist?

 

Features

Jewish Grapevine

Eighteen-Day Calendar

Greater San Diego County

'A Jewish story everywhere'—is this true, or simply chutzpadik jingoism?

Arts, Entertainment & Dining


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The Iraq Debate
President Bush and Congressman Lantos
deliver back-to-back radio addresses on war

 
RADIO DEBATERS—President Bush is pictured during his visit yesterday at Quantico Marine Base, and Congressman Tom Lantos (Democrat, California) is shown during a recent visit to Iraq. President Bush photo by Chris Greenberg of the White House; Congressman Lantos photo via
his campaign website
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