Complex sentence: In Congress, Chafee was described as a "particularly strong opponent" of AIPAC, and has criticized what he has characterized as a Biblical influence on U.S. policy with respect to Israel.
Split into simpler sentences: In Congress, Chafee was described as a "particularly strong opponent" of AIPAC. Chafee has criticized what he has characterized as a Biblical influence on U.S. policy with respect to Israel.