Posted on 11/02/2023 4:01:01 PM PDT by 11th_VA
House Republicans on Thursday approved a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel, setting the stage for a fierce showdown with Democrats in the Senate and White House who have savaged the GOP bill for excluding Ukraine funds and cutting IRS coffers.
The 226-196 vote fell almost entirely along party lines, with 12 Democrats joining all but two Republicans to move the bill through the lower chamber.
The Democratic opposition extends to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced earlier Thursday that his chamber would not take up the “deeply flawed proposal.” Instead, he’s vowing to work with senators in both parties on a package that includes funding for Israel, Ukraine, competition with the Chinese government and humanitarian aid for Gaza.
The Biden administration has threatened to veto the House’s legislation, arguing in a statement that it is “bad for Israel, for the Middle East region, and for our own national security.”
The vote, nonetheless, marks an early victory for newly installed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is seeking to unify a warring GOP conference in the wake of last month’s bitter vote to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and the three-week battle to replace him. ..
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Sooooo......about 200 Dems don’t support helping Israel ASAP.
“Rah-rah, da-da-da-da, rah-rah-rah....”
They have no good reasons to not vote in favor. The only reason is bs.
Thank you Matt Gaetz and Speaker Johnson. rino McStabber take note.
This puts Schumer in the position of saying “No aid for the jews”. Hilarious.
Now Chuckie is faced with a BIPARTISAN Israel funding bill.
He’ll change his tune, gradually at first.
Then suddenly.
Isn't that how the game is played in D.C.?
Anyone notice than when 12 Republicans vote with Democrats to pass a bill, the media calls it bipartisan?
And suddenly there is 14 billion.
That will not matter. It will never get past the Senate. If by some miracle it does pass the Senate they will never get 60% to get past Biden’s veto.
It was surprising to me that so many Dem were on board though.
The House only needs to stand pat, with public statements Schumer’s bill cannot pass the House.
There are already at least 30 Republicans in the Senate opposed to joining them. That number will now grow...and maybe pick up a couple of Dims. They might be able to deny him 60 votes.
Who’s Mike?
Sorry for being a geek. 😂
Only 12 Democrats? What a bunch of anti-semites.
We are pathetic warmongers.
Granted I like Israel, but I just want peace for ONE YEAR out of my life and it’ll never happen...not until the anti-Christ shows up and I’ll be gone.
same thoughts
We has it with President Trump, and peace through strenth.
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