Chuck Schumer

Van Hollen challenges Schumer for Senate, raising concerns over future US military aid to Israel

Hollen announced his challenge just days after Democrats won control of Congress. His candidacy could signal a shift in the party’s approach to Israel.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's supplemental funding request for the Department of Defense, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 21, 2026.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D- NY, speaks during a news conference on March 24, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

Next likely US House speaker Hakeem Jeffries to face challenges amid support for Israel

As House speaker, Jeffries would play a key role in setting the House’s legislative agenda at a time when many Democrats have taken more critical stances on Israel and AIPAC.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

What can Jews take away from the sweeping Democrat victory in the US midterm elections? - analysis

The sheer size and geographic scope of the Republican wipeout Tuesday makes it hard to read anything definitive into the results beyond a nationwide repudiation of US President Donald Trump.

|ByAMI EDEN/JTA
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023.

Chuck Schumer’s guardian act was never about Israel. It was about power - opinion

Both halves of that promise are now broken. Schumer was not guarding Israel, and he was not guarding American Jews. He was guarding his caucus and his own gavel.

|ByMICHA DANZIG

How Biden, circa 1992, would respond to Schumer of 2024

The contrast between what Biden said then and his reaction to Schumer’s speech is glaring.

MARCH 17, 2024ByHERB KEINON
US President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023

American Jewish groups criticize Schumer’s call for elections

American Jewish groups respond differently to Schumer's call for Israeli elections, reflecting diverse views on US-Israel relations and the Middle East.

MARCH 17, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stands behind the rostrum as fellow Democratic senators speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2023.

'He dumped Israel': Donald Trump accuses Biden of abandoning support

Trump called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza quickly, saying, "Do it [end the war] quickly, and return to a world of peace."

MARCH 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Joe Biden (L) and former US president Donald Trump.

Netanyahu: Schumer is not opposing me, he's opposing the Israeli people

Netanyahu continues to slam Schumer's attacks on his government's policies. Claims that the policies are supported by the majority of Israelis, and he is not planning on going for elections.

MARCH 17, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking outside his office at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on March 13, 2024.

Biden: Schumer’s Israel concerns shared by many Americans

The president added that Schumer had contacted his senior staff to let them know he planned to deliver the speech.

MARCH 17, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HANNAH SARISOHN
US President Joe Biden attends the Friends of Ireland luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, US, March 15, 2024.

Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel. What did he hope to achieve?

Schumer misunderstood the Israeli call for early elections and “failed to read the Israeli room,” McGill history professor says.

MARCH 15, 2024ByLUKE TRESS/JTA
Majority Leader of the US Senate Chuck Schumer (left) with President Isaac Herzog. October 15, 2023

Biden says Schumer's concerns on Israel are shared by many Americans

US President Biden backs Schumer's bold call for Netanyahu's replacement, sparking controversy and praise. A pivotal moment in US-Israel relations unfolds.

MARCH 15, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
WAR CABINET minister Benny Gantz meets with US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Capitol Hill, last week. The writer asks: Can Israel make its case to Democratic supporters in a less strident tone, showing more flexibility, transparency, and a willingness for pragmatism?

Expat Pro-Democracy leader: Schumer acts as a true friend, makes you see things you don’t want to

Granot said the members of the pro-democracy movement in NY and across the US are happy with Schumer’s remakes and are sharing this appreciation all over WhatsApp groups and on social media.

MARCH 15, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Shany Granot-Lubaton and her husband Omer hold up a sign filled with photos of the missing hostages in Gaza.

'It's plain wrong': House Republicans react to Schumer's speech

House Republicans condemn Schumer's push for Israeli elections as divisive amid regional tensions. Allies' loyalty questioned.

MARCH 14, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) looks at his notes during a press conference following weekly Senate caucus luncheons at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 17, 2024.

Jewish Republicans accuse Schumer of 'knifing Israel in the back'

Republican Jewish Coalition criticizes Schumer's call for Israeli elections, while the Jewish Democratic Council of America praises his focus on peace.

MARCH 14, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023.