WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Hamas is still holding nearly 100 people hostage. Today a bipartisan group of U.S. congresswoman held an event to bring renewed attention to the fight to free them.  For so many people the holidays are about family. Yarden Gonen says she is still holding out hope she will be able to celebrate the season with her sister, Romi.  "We are waiting for the Hanu-Christmas miracle to light the menorah candles with our loved ones," Gonen said.  Right now, Romi is being held hostage by Hamas.  It's a horror that Aviva Siegel knows about from experience, because Hamas kidnapped her and her husband Keith on October 7th.  "We went through so many moments that I thought that we're going to die," Seigel said.  Aviva was freed during a temporary ceasefire, but her husband Keith, who is an American citizen, is still among those being held hostage.  "We need them out before it will be too late," Seigel said.  Members of Congress from both parties say they're not giving up the fight to free the hostages. Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) led an event with other members of the Bipartisan Women's Caucus to call attention to the issue.  "The importance of uniting as Americans, not as Republicans or democrats, but as Americans to bring the hostages home now cannot be overstated," Cammack said.  The war between Israel and Hamas has been raging for 14 months now. Congresswoman Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) says any extra day is one too many for the hostages.  "Every day, I find myself sickened by thinking about what they must be going through," Manning said.  Negotiators say they are moving closer to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) calls that encouraging.  There is always reason for hope there is new optimism that an agreement could finally be close to arriving." Wasserman Schultz said.  Though officials caution there are still key details they need to work out to make the agreement official.