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Jewish members of Congress create an official caucus

JL;DR SUMMARY Twenty-one Jewish House Democrats have launched a formal Jewish Caucus, led by Reps. Jerry Nadler and Brad Schneider, to address rising antisemitism and other issues affecting the Jewish community, partly in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityJewish RepresentationIdentity PoliticsIsrael Hamas WarCongressJerry NadlerHouse DemocratsJewish CaucusBrad Schneider

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New York, United States
"Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York and Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois as co-chairs."
Illinois, United States
"Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York and Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois as co-chairs."
Tennessee, United States
"Representatives for the GOP members David Kustoff of Tennessee, Max Miller of Ohio and Craig Goldman of Texas didnt immediately respond for comment."
Ohio, United States
"Representatives for the GOP members David Kustoff of Tennessee, Max Miller of Ohio and Craig Goldman of Texas didnt immediately respond for comment."
Texas, United States
"Representatives for the GOP members David Kustoff of Tennessee, Max Miller of Ohio and Craig Goldman of Texas didnt immediately respond for comment."
California, United States
"Similar Jewish caucuses already exist in several state legislatures, including those with the largest number of Jewish lawmakers, California and New York."
Florida, United States
"Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Florida Democrat who joined Nadler in pushing to formalize the caucus, said in a statement that she has long believed such a move would enhance our ability to advocate for the Jewish American community."
United States
"to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war"

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