British lawmaker loses post over Nazi-themed party

Published on December 19, 2011

A British lawmaker was fired from his job working for a senior Conservative Party minister after attending a Nazi-themed party

Shas lawmaker chides Shalit for his Shabbat at the beach

Published on November 3, 2011

A lawmaker from the haredi Orthodox Shas Party said Gilad Shalit should have spent his first Shabbat of freedom not at the beach but praying in synagogue.

British Jewish lawmaker apologizes for ‘Jews again’ remark

Published on March 31, 2011

A British lawmaker has apologized for insulting a fellow Jewish lawmaker and Labor Party member during a debate in the House of Commons. During a debate Wednesday on plans to change the law of universal jurisdiction, Gerald Kaufman turned to a lawmaker sitting next to him and said, "Here we are, the Jews again," as pro-Israel lawmaker Louise Ellman rose to refute a claim by the Labor Party's Ann Clwyd that the lawmakers were trying to change the law -- making it more difficult to issue an arrest warrant against a suspected international war criminal -- to appease the Israeli government.

Radio host threatens to oust Minn. lawmaker over invocation objections

Published on March 22, 2011

A conservative radio host suggested that he would work to unseat a Minnesota state senator who opposed a pastor's invocation in the statehouse for being nonsectarian.

Norwegian lawmaker denies Holocaust

Published on March 21, 2011

Members of a Norwegian lawmaker's own party have called for his resignation after he publicly denied the Holocaust. Labor Party lawmaker Anders Mathisen reportedly told the Finnmarken newspaper that the Holocaust never happened and challenged readers to prove him wrong. “There is no evidence the gas chambers or mass graves existed," he told the newspaper, according to reports. "Even reputable Holocaust historians have admitted it cannot be established.”

Irish Cabinet swears in lone Jewish lawmaker

Published on March 9, 2011

Ireland's only Jewish member of parliament was appointed to the country's Cabinet as the new government was sworn in. Alan Shatter was sworn in Wednesday as justice minister in a coalition of his center-right Fine Gael Party and the liberal Labor Party. He represents Dublin South, where most of Ireland's Jews live.

Israel comment spurs calls for lawmaker’s resignation

Published on June 16, 2010

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has joined a growing list of politicians calling for the resignation of a senior member of Parliament who questioned Israel's right to exist.

Weighing His Options

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on August 12, 1999

Assemblyman Robert Hertzberg strides through his district offices at a pace usually reserved for a commuter late to catch and early morning flight to Sacramento -- a situation with which the busy politician is all too familiar. Here, within the confines of his home turf, his energy bounces off the walls, only slightly contained by his gracious manner.

‘One of the Most Dismal Sessions Ever’

By James D
Published on October 15, 1998

Asked to discuss the accomplishments of the 105th Congress, which erupted last week in a frenzy of last-minute wheeling and dealing as lawmakers tried to avert another politically costly government shutdown, Rep. Ben Cardin's response was succinct.