"charitable choice" plans, which would allow religious groups freer access to fed- eral health and social service dollars. And this time they will be backed by an administration that has made support' . for faith-based initiatives a top priority and a likely attorney general whose name has been on a number of charita- ble-choice bills. Jewish groups will also press for restoration of benefits to immigrants and refugees cut by a 1996 law and for the Workplace Religious Freedom Act, which has languished in Congress for several years. Officially, Jewish groups will continue to lobby for passage of the Hate Crime Prevention Act, which was killed by con- gressional Republican leaders last year. But the new administration is unlikely to support it, and most Jewish activists concede the measure will be dead on arrival in the- Capitol. Applause For Rumsfeld really been.a player in terms of the strong connection to Israel." But Rumsfeld, a former congressman from Illinois and White House chief of staff, will bring a strong perspective on U.S. strategic interests in a changing world, she said. "The first thing to know about him is that he is very much in favor of mis- sile defenses and very supportive of the Iraqi opposition, which makes him a very important asset in terms of Israel," she said. Rumsfeld's appointment was bad news for convicted spy Jonathan Jay Pollard. Rumsfeld was one of seven former secretaries of defense who wrote to President Bill Clinton two years ago, urging him not to release Pollard. That letter was also signed by the man who considered Rumsfeld a men- tor during their service together during the Ford administration — Vice President-elect Richard Cheney. Rising Star Last week, Jewish activists and reporters scrambled for their history books to find Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) is rapidly our more about President-elect George attaining political superstar status. W. Bush's nominee as secretary of Lowey, a member of the informal defense. Jewish caucus and a Donald H. Rumsfeld leading congressional held the position in a supporter of Israel, prior administration, this week was named but it was so far back chair of the that few Jewish activists Democratic remember how he han- Congressional dled sensitive Middle Campaign East questions. Committee, replacing Rumsfeld headed the Rep. Patrick J. Pentagon during the Kennedy (D-R.I.). administration of Traditionally, that George W Bush President Gerald Ford; job goes to lawmakers and Donald Rumsfeld despite several high- who are seen by their profile government colleagues as out- assignments since then, including chair,: standing fundraisers who can boost the manship of a 1998 bipartisan panel that party's chances in upcoming elections. looked into the issue of missile prolifera- Lowey's new role is especially impor- tion, he has been outside the tant because of the growing expecta- Washington spotlight for several tion that the Democrats have a very decades. good chance of taking back the House Rumsfeld also served briefly as U.S. in 2002. Middle East envoy during the Reagan "You don't get this kind of position administration, but he didn't hold the without being a genuine political star," job long enough to step on any political said a leading Jewish Democrat. "She landmines. has become one of the most prominent In terms of U.S.-Israel relations, leaders of the Jewish delegation in the Rumsfeld was "correct but not warm;" House because she's a very good politi- said Morris Amitay, a pro-Israel lobbyist cian." and fundraiser who was head of the Lowey will also be ranking American Israel Public Affairs Democrat on the House foreign opera- Committee (AIPAC), the pro-Israel tions appropriations subcommittee, a lobby, during Rumsfeld's first Pentagon position she has used to bolster con- tour. "He left no strong impression." gressional support for Israel. Shoshana Bryen, -special projects Lowey is not the first Jew to hold the director for the Jewish Institute for important party post; several years ago, National. Security Affairs, praised the the DCCC chair was Rep. Martin appointment, even though "he has not Frost (D-Texas). 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