House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Nov. 5 defended the $14 billion Israel aid package that was approved by the House last week amid criticism from the Senate and White House.
Mr. Johnson’s proposal would allocate about $14 billion in aid to Israel, paid for by an equal cut to IRS funding—an offset that’s unpopular, particularly among Democrats.
Last week, in a mostly party-line vote with a handful of defections on both sides, the House agreed in a 226–196 vote to approve Mr. Johnson’s proposal. Two Republicans—Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who object to sending any foreign aid—voted against the bill. On the other side of the aisle, 12 Democrats broke ranks to support the package.
The package figures to face much tougher odds in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has said that the chamber won’t take up the measure, which he called “deeply flawed.” Elsewhere, […]
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