Both the Israeli people and the Palestinian people deserve to live in peace. I want my constituents to have a full understanding of all the actions I have taken to bring about a bilateral permanent ceasefire, swiftly deliver humanitarian aid, and bring an end to this war.
BILLS I’VE COSPONSORED:
H.Res. 473(June 2025):Resolution on Resuming Aid Delivery into Gaza.
H.R. 2411(March 2025): UNWRA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025—to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Amicus brief(March 2025): Amicus brief joined by 202 House Democrats standing up to the blatant executive overreach and illegal dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) to block the sale of specific offensive weapons to Israel (Reps. Jayapal and Tlaib):
H.J.Res. 86: 5,000 1-000-pound bombs (MK-83 or BLU-110A/B) and 5,000 JDAMs guidance kits ($675.7 million)
H.J.Res. 85: Various bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits, and fuses ($893 million)
H.J.Res. 84: D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers, including spare and repair parts, which have been used for demolitions of homes and other civilian infrastructure ($295 million)
H.Res. 1074(March 2024): Resolution Reaffirming the House of Representatives support of a two-state solution.
LETTERS I'VE SIGNED:
May 7, 2025: I joined a letter to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Secretary Blinken urging the resumption of humanitarian aid shipments to Gaza (Reps. Carbajal and Bera). Read the letter
April16,2025: I joined a letter to Secretaries Rubio and Blinken demanding the immediate release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a detained Columbia student and U.S. permanent resident. (Reps. Balint, Escobar, McGovern, and McCollum). Read the letter.
April2,2025: I joined a letter to Secretaries Rubio and Bessent condemning the dismantlement of USAID and warning of grave humanitarian risks. (Reps. Connolly, Subramanyam, Jacobs, and Meeks). Read the letter.
March28,2025: I received a presidential notification under the War Powers Resolution about U.S. strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen and entered it into the Congressional Record. (President Trump) Read the letter.
March14,2025: I joined a letter to Secretaries Noem and Rubio demanding answers and the immediate release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention. (Reps. Jayapal, Raskin, Scanlon, and McGovern) Read the letter.
March3,2025: I joined a letter to Secretary Rubio urging the full restoration of USAID’s operational capacity after its near-total dismantlement. (Rep. DeGette, with Reps. Brownley, Takano, and Velázquez). Read the letter.
February13,2025: I joined 144 House Democrats in a letter to President Trump urging him to retract his “Riviera of the Middle East” Gaza comments and abandon any takeover proposal. (Reps. Casten, Sherman, Pocan, and Schakowsky) Read the letter.
February7,2025: I joined a letter to Secretary Rubio demanding reversal of USAID’s forced-recall orders and other unilateral dismantlement steps. (Reps. Connolly, Subramanyam, Escobar, and Jacobs) Read the letter.
October 29, 2024: I joined a bicameral, bipartisan letter with 17 Senators and 71 House members to President Biden urging sanctions on Israeli ultranationalist ministers responsible for violence in the West Bank. Read the letter.
October 11, 2024: I joined a congressional letter with 64 other House Democrats to President Biden and Secretary Blinken urging them to pressure Israel to allow unimpeded and independent media access to Gaza. (Rep. Jim McGovern) Read the letter.
April 5, 2024: I wrote to President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken urging them to halt weapons transfers to Israel following the horrific deaths of seven World Central Kitchen volunteers. (Reps. Pocan, McGovern, Schakowsky) Read the letter.
March 27, 2024: I wrote again to President Biden urging his Administration to require the United States to enforce Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act and restrict additional U.S. security assistance to Israel. (Rep. McCollum) Read the letter.
March 25, 2024: I wrote to President Biden and urged his Administration to require the United States to enforce Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act and restrict additional U.S. security assistance to Israel. (Rep. Castro) Read the letter.
February 29, 2024: I wrote to President Biden reinforcing policies that center a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine, (Reps. Dean and Keating) Read the letter.
February 28, 2024: I wrote to the House Appropriations Committee urging full funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). (Reps. Carson, Jayapal, and Raskin) Read the letter.
January 26, 2024: I wrote to Secretary Blinken seeking answers about U.S. arms transfers to Israel while bypassing Congressional notification (Rep. McGovern and Sen. Warren) Read the letter.
January 18, 2024: I wrote to Secretary Blinken opposing the forced displacement of Palestinians. (Reps. Pressley, Raskin, and Jayapal) Read the letter.
November 21, 2023: I wrote to the Biden Administration on the importance of protecting children in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. (Reps. Raskin and McGovern) Read the letter.
November 17, 2023: I wrote to Secretary Blinken to support fuel aid to Gaza while protecting Israel’s safety. (Rep. Wild) Read the letter.
November 16, 2023: I joined my colleagues in condemning settler violence in the West Bank and urged Secretary Blinken to act. (Reps. Swalwell, Raskin, and Wild) Read the letter.
November 8, 2023: I signed a bicameral letter urging the Biden administration to designate the Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and/or authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians present in the U.S. (Reps. Durbin, Japayal, and Schakowsky) Read the letter.
November 3, 2023: I wrote Secretary of State Blinken to reiterate the urgent need for a humanitarian pause and for Israel to conduct military operations within the scope of international law during his meetings with Israeli officials. My letter also urged Secretary Blinken to emphasize the need to protect innocent lives and support regional stability. Read the letter.
October 13, 2023: I signed a letter to Biden and Blinken about humanitarian concerns in Gaza. (Reps. Pocan, Schakowsky, Jayapal, and McGovern) Read the letter.
