US Political Ledger

People and process

Curated revolving-door, hearing, conference, and state anti-BDS notes. House Gift and Travel XML is not currently available from the Clerk, so AIEF is a sponsor marker. Methods on Sources.

Revolving door (curated)

  • Dan Senor · from Romney/Bush foreign-policy orbit → pro-Israel commentator / donor network · Public advocate, not an LD-2 row by itself.
  • Richard Goldberg · from Senate staff / FDD → Foundation for Defense of Democracies
  • Jonathan Schanzer · from Treasury / think tank → FDD
  • Michael Makovsky · from Defense Department → JINSA

Hearings

  • 2023-10-19 · House Foreign Affairs · The Biden administration’s policy toward Israel, Hamas, and the region source
  • 2023-10-31 · Senate Foreign Relations · U.S. policy on Israel and Gaza source
  • 2024-04-17 · House Armed Services · U.S. force posture and Israel munitions replenishment source

Policy conference speakers

2024 AIPAC Policy Conference

Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Johnson, Benjamin Netanyahu

2025 AIPAC Policy Conference

Mike Johnson, John Thune, Hakeem Jeffries

State anti-BDS / IHRA

  • Kristi Noem · South Dakota governor (2024) · Signed a 2024 law that treats certain Israel criticism as antisemitism.
  • Ron DeSantis · Florida governor · Anti-BDS executive and statutory measures while governor; not a current STOCK Act filer.
  • Mike Lawler · U.S. representative (NY) · House sponsor/cosponsor of anti-BDS and IHRA-style bills after state-level advocacy.