In recent weeks the House and Senate passed major foreign policy and defense spending bills, which will still need to be reconciled between the two chambers.  Key provisions passed with ADL’s support are noted in a letter to Congress related to fighting antisemitism, combating extremism in the military, and supporting military aid to Israel.

• Party Platform Submissions

On July 15 and 16, ADL sent non-partisan letters to the Republican and Democratic National Convention Platform Committees submitting ADL's broad array of domestic and international policy recommendations.

• ADL Conveys deep concern to Senators over nominee for Ambassador to Germany

In a letter to Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, ADL raised concerns regarding reports of Col. Macgregor's highly troubling past remarks downplaying the importance of commemorating the Holocaust era, exaggerating the views and influence of “people who call themselves neocons,” as well as derogatory statements about Muslims and immigrants.

• ADL Expressed grave concern on use of federal law enforcement in Portland and elsewhere

ADL called on the Department of Homeland Security and the Trump Administration to immediately cease excessive, unilateral federal law enforcement operations in Portland, Oregon and urged members of Congress to hold hearings to probe allegations into the use of unwarranted force and dangerous tactics against protesters there.

• ADL applauds passage of Holocaust and Genocide Education Bill in New Hampshire 
• ADL South Central applauds Little Rock for being the first city in Arkansas to provide hate crime protections
• ADL Southwest thanks Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council for letter condemning coronavirus Hate and Fort Bend County for approving COVID-19 anti-hate resolution
• ADL New England welcomed the unanimous passage of the Genocide Education Act in the Massachusetts Senate
• ADL Mountain States, Colorado Sikhs commend Jeffco DA for filing hate crime charge against man accused of attacking Sikh business owner

• Forward: After Charlottesville, Black and Jewish Americans can’t afford to let our differences by Jonathan Greenblatt and Nick Cannon 
• Newsweek: John Lewis Was a Champion of Black-Jewish Ties. We Must Build on His Legacy by Jonathan Greenblatt
• San Diego Union Tribune Commentary: Blaming Israel for U.S. police brutality doesn’t make sense by Tammy Gillies
• The Jewish News: Three Cheers for Detroit Lions’ Romeo Okwara by Carolyn Normandin
• ADL Senior Associate Director Jeremy Shaver on KUNC Radio: Extremism in Colorado