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Jewish Lawmakers Say No to Bush’s Saudi Aid Plan

The administration’s Saturday announcement of the new aid package to Saudi Arabia and Israel caught many lawmakers by surprise. But it took less than 24 hours for leading foreign policy congressmen to make clear that if Bush wants to pour money on Saudi Arabia, he better get ready for a fight on Capitol Hill. Leading the opposition are Jewish lawmakers Tom Lantos, Anthony Weiner, Eliot Engel and Robert Wexler.

McCain Fundraiser Facing Questions about Saudi Arabia

As the June 30 campaign filing deadlline approaches, Democrats are sure to renew their calls for scrutiny of Tom Loeffler, campaign co-chair for John McCain. Loeffler’s lobbying firm, the Loeffler Group, has represented Saudi Arabia in its campaign to win admission to the World Trade Organization, something that McCain has gone on record opposing.

According to Thomas Edsall, McCain’s got more lobbyists on his team than any other campaign.