Coverage dated October 24, 2023

Senate Committee Approves Jacob Lew’s Nomination as Ambassador to Israel

Headline from Voice of America

Following a 12-9 vote, Jacob Lew was pushed through to a Senate confirmation vote

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  1. Seattle Times

    Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week (opens Seattle Times)

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    The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Jacob Lew to be ambassador to Israel, moving quickly to get him in place during Israel's war with Hamas.

  2. Voice of America

    Senate Committee Approves Jacob Lew’s Nomination as Ambassador to Israel (opens Voice of America)

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    Following a 12-9 vote, Jacob Lew was pushed through to a Senate confirmation vote

  3. Roll Call

    Senate Foreign Relations approves Lew to be Israel envoy (opens Roll Call)

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    Senate Foreign Relations Committee backs Jacob J. Lew to be ambassador to Israel at a crucial time for Middle East policy.

  4. Fox News

    Biden nominee for Israel ambassador Jack Lew advances in Senate committee, headed to floor vote (opens Fox News)

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    Senate panel advances Biden's Israel ambassador nominee Jack Lew amid GOP opposition; full floor vote to follow.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden’s pick for US ambassador to Israel advances out of committee (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Michael Conte and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12-9 to advance the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, according to a person in the room during the vote, despite Republican opposition over Lew’s involvement with the nuclear deal with I…

  6. Washington Times

    Senate committee advances Biden’s pick for Israel ambassador after most Republicans reject nominee (opens Washington Times)

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    The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday advanced Jacob Lew’s nomination — President Biden’s pick for ambassador to Israel — by a 12-9 vote, with most committee Republicans rejecting Mr. Lew over his support for the Obama-era nuclear deal that gave Iran billions of dollars in sanctions re…

  7. Idaho Capital Sun

    U.S. Senate committee advances Biden pick for Israel ambassador (opens Idaho Capital Sun)

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    The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced the nomination of Jacob Lew, President Joe Biden’s pick to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.

  8. The Times of Israel

  9. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Nominee for Israel Ambassador Clears Senate Panel (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The Biden administration's nominee to be the next ambassador to Israel was voted through a Senate committee on Wednesday, increasing the chances the U.S. will have a senior diplomat based in Jerusalem this year. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Jacob Lew, a former Treasury secretary

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week

  11. The Times of Israel

    Senate panel okays Biden's pick for Israel envoy, with final vote likely next week (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Jacob Lew, formerly Obama's treasury secretary, says 'there is no greater mission' than advancing ties with Israel, as it vows to eliminate Hamas following October 7 massacre

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