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2004-01-05 Jewish Democrats describe late Robert Matsui as friend of Israel
2001-12-21:
Issa welcomes Jewish support. Congressman targeted in 
alleged plot affirms his support for Israel and his opposition to terrorism
2001-10-12: Senator urges close look at student visas
2001-09-07: Congress members push aid for Jewish, Filipino war vets
2001-08-10: Hunter helps Israelis send Arrow skyward
2001-07-06: Confessions of a male congressional spouse
2001-05-18: Substance over process; Students work on 'Repairing 
the World' at nation's capital
2001-04-13: Did anti-Semitism block medal for rocker's namesake?
2001-03-16: Move of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is an "Ongoing" Process -- Powell
2001-03-09: Muslims call for boycott of cosmetics company to punish Ron Lauder for his Israel advocacy
2001-03-09: Holocaust suit against Austria faults U.S. Government-negotiated agreement 
2001-03-09: Dianne Feinstein, Susan Davis seek bipartisan approach to education
2001-03-09: In background of tax cut debate is question: 'What does
Alan Greenspan really want?'
2001-03-02: Palestinian demonstrations for Saddam are music 
 to ears of Israel's friends
2001-02-23: Lantos lauds Lithuania's conviction of Gimzauskas
2001-02-23: House Resolution reaffirms historic U.S. support for 
Israel, peace
2001-02-23: Waxman leads campaign for appointment of 'Holocaust 
envoy' by Bush administration
2001-02-23: Feinstein measures tackle drugs, environment, education
2001-02-16: Flying with the Duke.  In airborne interview, U.S. Rep. 
Cunningham says Israel and Arab moderates will benefit from the second Bush Administration
2001-02-02: Lieberman and New Democrat Coalition offer education plan rivaling Bush's
2001-02-02: Campaign Reform bill attracts eight of Senate's 10 Jews as co-sponsors 
2001-02-02: Jewish Senators find themselves in thick of debates over Ashcroft and abortions
2001-01-26: American Jewish Committee's top analysts assess how legislation is likely to fare in 107th Congress
2001-01-19: Lantos praises Swedes, criticizes Russians over report on Raoul Wallenberg's fate
2001-01-19: Jews oppose, defend Ashcroft nomination
2001-01-12: Lowey heads Democratic Congressional Campaign 
Committee - a first for a woman 
2001-01-12: Lantos moves up to ranking Democrat of House 
International Relations Committee
2001-01-12: Filner lauds appointment of Principi as new secretary 
of veteran affairs
2001-01-12: Susan Davis puts emphasis on bipartisanship as she is sworn in as freshman congresswoman
2001-01-12: Jewish Democrats may join coalition opposing 
Ashcroft for attorney general
2001-01-05: Sanders vows new effort to permit reimportation 
of pharmaceuticals
2001-01-05: Levin urges Gov. Engler to veto bill easing permits for concealed weapons
2001-01-05: Feinstein proposes new commission to keep voting
technology current
2001-01-05: Feingold plans to reform campaigns and to pull the 'pork' out of budgets
2001-01-05: Boxer bill awards lands to 8 California tribes
2000-12-29: Filner faults Senate for failing to bring immigration 
bill to vote
2000-12-22: Wyden says window for bipartisanship exists as Senate 
weighs budget, committees
2000-12-22: Schumer wants U.S. rewards posted for Palestinian 
killers of Americans
2000-12-22: Lantos seeks House hearing into Goussinsky arrest in Spain 2000-12-15:Filner lobbies Mexican president Vicente Fox on border issues
2000-15-08: Jewish Citizen: Boxer to punch up Democrats' appeal to Naderites, liberals
2000-12-08: Representatives push for Pollard commutation
2000-12-08: Lantos skeptical about Russian account 
of Wallenberg's death
2000-12-08: Notwithstanding Zimmer and Bloom losses, Jews
to be well   represented in Congress
2000-12-08: Davis tells of memorable call from President Clinton
2000-12-01: Boxer, Schumer eye balloting reform
2000-12-01: Davis picks Sherman as chief of staff 
2000-12-01: Feinstein, Levin urge federal focus be placed on countering
terrorism
2000-11-24: Gilman to turn in his gavel 
1999-05-07:Filner reports from parleys with Middle Eastern leaders: 
Calls Netanyahu's behavior 'cynical' but was impressed by Jordan's new king. He also attended a Passover seder in Egypt
1999-05-14: Jewish networking in the U.S. Congress: Rep. Bob Filner 
(D-San Diego) describes process