House GOP vows Israel vote after Iran attack amid bipartisan pressure on aid package
Source: Politico
04/13/2024 07:07 PM EDT
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said on Saturday that the chamber will vote on Israel legislation next week in the wake of Iran launching an aerial attack.
In light of Irans unjustified attack on Israel, the House will move from its previously announced legislative schedule next week to instead consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable, Scalise said.
The brief statement didnt address what House Republicans are planning to take up, amid bipartisan calls to bring up a foreign aid package. Instead, the No. 2 House Republican said that more details on the legislative items to be considered will be forthcoming.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/13/israel-attacks-house-vote-00152119
Short article at post time.
Deuxcents
(16,301 posts)cstanleytech
(26,316 posts)DemocraticPatriot
(4,383 posts)I understand you.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,453 posts)Deuxcents
(16,301 posts)DemocraticPatriot
(4,383 posts)yeah, I still can't wrap my head around that one either....
Cha
(297,507 posts)bluestarone
(17,018 posts)NowsTheTime
(697 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,866 posts)DemocraticPatriot
(4,383 posts)enough to wipe out more than half of Gaza,
but the Ukrainians are running out of ammunition....
NO ISRAELI AID WITHOUT Ukraine aid!!!!!!!!!!
NONE!!!!!!
msongs
(67,433 posts)Mawspam2
(738 posts)Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act.
That's gotta be at least as important as fixing the border/immigration or bombs to Israel.
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)That Netanyahu has intentionally pissed off IRAN, in order to manipulate the U.S. into backing his regime, and furthering his cause of attacking Gaza and Hamas...............
JustAnotherGen
(31,866 posts)Now do Ukraine. I think that's the true danger point in the world.
hueymahl
(2,508 posts)We should be advocating for peace, not funding wars
Traurigkeit
(236 posts)malaise (268,451 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2024, 04:55 PM
FACT - Israel bombed an Iranian Embassy and killed people
That was on Iranian territory by international Law. The entire world should have condemned that.
I am sick of all sides - I am sick of the lies. I am sick of the enablers. That is all.
EX500rider
(10,849 posts)DavidDvorkin
(19,483 posts)padah513
(2,504 posts)EllieBC
(3,039 posts)A consulate is not the same as an embassy. Good try though!
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)they see it as a way to garner the Evangelical vote.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,383 posts)Ukraine has been the one running out of ammunition, after all....