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AIPAC enjoys great sway on US Middle East policy, but its wings were clipped with two stinging defeats over the past 18 months.
In September 2013 it backed Obama's effort to strike Syria in response to Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons, but Congress did not go along. Then last month, facing opposition from Obama, an Iran sanctions bill backed by AIPAC was delayed.
AIPAC's annual lobby effort remains one of the most organized and effective in the nation, according to several lawmakers who engage the activists on the Jewish group's policy recommendations.
AIPAC's annual lobby effort remains one of the most organized and effective in the nation, according to several lawmakers who engage the activists on the Jewish group's policy recommendations.
"AIPAC has been a very aggressive driving force in educating members of Congress," House Republican Mario Diaz-Balart told AFP.
"It is unique, and it has the impact," added Democrat Marc Veasey. "AIPAC does a fantastic job of informing and engaging."
Today in Veasey v. Abbott, attorneys at the Campaign Legal Center, who serve as co-counsel for plaintiffs Congressman Marc Veasey, LULAC, and a group of Texas voters, filed a brief urging the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a District Court ruling striking down Texas' voter photo ID law (SB 14), the most restrictive and burdensome voter ID law in the nation.
Democrats cheered the successful funding outcome.
"Today, House Republican leadership finally listened to the will of the American people and joined House Democrats in fully funding the Department of Homeland Security through the end of Fiscal Year 2015," Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth. "This is a great victory for the American people who are tired of House leadership trying and failing to appease the most extreme elements of their party with shutdown politics."
Democrats cheered the successful funding outcome.
"Today, House Republican leadership finally listened to the will of the American people and joined House Democrats in fully funding the Department of Homeland Security through the end of Fiscal Year 2015," Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas. "This is a great victory for the American people who are tired of House leadership trying and failing to appease the most extreme elements of their party with shutdown politics."
When the Palestinian Authority recently secured a spot on the International Criminal Court, it proved to be a watershed moment for AIPAC, sending the group back to its position in favor of suspending PA aid.
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement as the House of Representatives voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security without poison pill riders that would roll back the President's executive actions on immigration.
Washington, D.C. – el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración después de que la Cámara de Representantes haya votado para financiar el Departamento de Seguridad nacional sin clausulas con píldoras venenosas que hubieran revertido las acciones ejecutivas del Presidente en materia de inmigración.
Sam Perez – Independent
Rep. Robert Aderholt from Alamaba, Rep. Al Green from Texas, Rep. Randy Hultgren from Illinois, Rep. Brian Babin from Texas, Rep. Charlie Dent from Pennsylvania, Rep. Marc Veasey from Texas, Rep. Yvette Clarke from New York, Rep. Pual Gosar from Arizona, Rep. Doug Lamborn from Colorado, Rep. Ted Deutch from Florida and Rep. Sheila J. Lee from Texas were among the participants.