Why the next US House speaker won’t follow Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan playbook
The Democrat expected to become US House speaker has met Taiwan’s former leader and backed legislation supporting the island yet is unlikely to follow Nancy Pelosi’s example in pursuing high-profile engagement with Taipei, analysts said. Hakeem Jeffries, the House’s top-ranking Democrat, announced his bid for the speakership on Wednesday after Democrats won a majority of seats in the US midterm…
Scott Wiener secured a historic victory in the midterm race for the House seat vacated by Nancy Pelosi, representing the LGBTQ community for the first time in Congress. The San Francisco Democrat claimed 55.5% of the vote compared to 44.5% for his opponent, Supervisor Connie Chan. Wiener, a self-proclaimed "lefty Jew," opposed offensive weapons sales to an Israeli government and supported defensive systems, while Chan advocated for a full arms embargo and Palestinian refugees' return to sovereign Israel.
The campaign featured accusations against Israel for genocide, with both candidates engaging in heated exchanges. Wiener's pro-Israel stance faced backlash from Jewish institutions, leading to his expulsion from the state legislature's Jewish caucus. Despite the controversy, he secured support from J Street and received a $60,000 ad campaign from J Street Action Fund.
Chan, endorsed by Pelosi, garnered backing from anti-Zionist Jewish groups and received Pelosi's endorsement despite her more radical stance.
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