Information and Updates Regarding Israel-Hamas War

Joint Letters and Co-Sponsorships

Letter to Biden Administration: Use All Tools Possible to Prevent Assault on Rafah (Rep. Dean, Rep. Jayapal) 5/1/24

Letter to Biden Administration: Requesting Investigation into World Central Kitchen Airstrike (Rep. Pocan) 4/5/24

Letter to Biden Administration: Enforce U.S. Law with Netanyahu Government to Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Gaza (Rep. McCollum) 3/27/24

Letter to Biden Administration: Reportedly Imminent Invasion of Rafah (Rep. Castro) 3/1/24

Letter to President Biden: Reinforcement of Two States as U.S. Policy (Rep. Dean) 2/29/24 

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership: Restore UN Relief and Works Agency Funding (Rep. Carson, Rep. Jayapal) 2/15/24

Letter to Secretary Blinken: Re: Israel Arms Transfer Emergency Authorities (Rep. McGovern, Sen. Warren) 1/24/24

Letter to President Biden: Two-State Solution (Rep. Krishnamoorthi) 1/23/24

Letter to President Biden: U.S., Canada, Germany International Ceasefire Call (Rep. Escobar) 1/16/24

Letter to Secretary Blinken: On Forced Displacement of Palestinians (Rep. Raskin, Rep. Pressley, Rep. Jayapal) 1/10/24

Resolution: H.Res. 907, a Resolution Condemning all Forms of Antisemitism (Rep. Raskin, Rep. Nadler, Rep. Goldman) 12/6/23

Letter to President Biden: McCollum, Pocan, Ocasio-Cortez Call on Biden Administration to Establish a Ceasefire, Protect Children in the Gaza Strip 11/15/23

Letter to Sec. Blinken: Diplomatic Priorities and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza (Rep. Escobar) 11/3/2023 | (See Sec. Blinken's letter in response here)  

Letter to House and Senate Leadership: Support Humanitarian Aid in the President’s Emergency Supplemental (Rep. Andy Kim) 11/2/2023

Letter to House and Senate Leadership: Support Israel's Missile Defense in the President's Emergency Supplemental (Rep. Andy Kim) 11/2/2023

Letter to Secretary Blinken: Help Americans Stuck in Gaza (Rep. Himes) 10/26/2023

Letter to President Biden: Expressing Concern on the Situation in Israel/Gaza (Rep. Nadler, Rep. Raskin, Rep. Goldman) 10/18/2023

Letter to President Biden and Sec. Blinken: Expressing Concern on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza (Rep. Schakowsky, Rep. Jayapal, Rep. Pocan, Rep. McGovern) 10/13/2023

Resolution: Release Hostages in Gaza, H.Res.793 (Rep. Stevens) 10/13/2023

Letter to Secretary Blinken: Getting Information to Americans in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank (Rep. Jacobs) 10/12/2023

Resolution: Bipartisan Resolution in the Wake of Hamas’ War Against Israel (Rep. Meeks/Rep. McCaul) 10/10/2023

Letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken: Urging State to Request NEO for Israel (Rep. Meng) 10/10/23

Public Statements 

March 1, 2024: VIDEO: Virtual Update from Washington

February 5, 2024: McCollum Statement on House GOP Introduction of Israel Standalone Supplemental

January 28, 2024: McCollum Statement on Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Jordan

January 17, 2024: TRANSCRIPT: Virtual Update from Washington

January 10, 2024: McCollum Echoes Concern of Mass Resettlement of Palestinians

December 22, 2023: McCollum Commends UN Security Council Resolution Calling for Surge in Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

November 15, 2023: Congresswoman McCollum's Virtual Update from Washington (VIDEO)

November 15, 2023: McCollum, Pocan, Ocasio-Cortez Call on Biden Administration to Establish a Ceasefire, Protect Children in the Gaza Strip

November 8, 2023: McCollum Statement on H.Res. 559, H.R. 340, H.R. 3774, and H.Res. 798 Votes

November 2, 2023: McCollum Floor Speech on Israel Supplemental

November 2, 2023: McCollum No Vote on Israel Supplemental

October 25, 2023: McCollum Statement on Vote for H.Res. 771

October 20, 2023: McCollum Stresses Urgency of Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

October 17, 2023: McCollum Urges President Biden to Facilitate Ceasefire

October 11, 2023: McCollum Statement for the Congressional Record in Support of Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Hamas Terrorist Attacks

October 10, 2023: Letter in solidarity with the Minnesota Jewish community

October 7, 2023: McCollum Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Israel

Resources for U.S. Citizens 

The situation in Israel is rapidly evolving, and the U.S. Embassy is monitoring the situation closely and updating security alerts as needed. Please find links to updates here.

Related Information

More information on Congresswoman McCollum's legislation, the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, is available here: H.R. 3103.