Senate Democratic leaders say the upper chamber won’t consider the measure because of the IRS cuts.
House Speaker Mike Johnson walks to open the House floor on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The Republican-controlled House on Thursday approved legislation to send roughly $14 billion in emergency aid to Israel and cut about the same amount from the Internal Revenue Service, in a deeply divided vote on a measure that Senate leaders say they won’t take up and President Biden has already threatened to veto.
“We have obligations and we have commitments. And we want to protect and help and assist our friend Israel, but we have to keep our own house in order as well,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. “And I think people at home, I think the American people understand that. At home, you have to balance your budget. At home, you have to make tough decisions, and Washington should run the same way.”
also volunteered to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. “We’ve done it in stand-alone legislation, done it in different places, I think it’s something that’s just been on the table and became an easy place to look as a pay-for.”“Don’t say that somehow we’re offsetting the cost of our foreign aid package here. We’re not. That’s a joke,” Rep. Jim McGovern said Thursday on the House floor. “It’s an insult to the intelligence of the American people.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House GOP passes Israel aid bill offset by IRS funding cutsThe House of Representatives passed a $14.3 billion funding package for Israel on Thursday.
Read more »
Get Jennifer Lopez’s Style With These $14 EarringsChannel Jennifer Lopez's pumpkin patch look with these similar gold hoop earrings from Amazon — shop for under $15
Read more »
I'm Buying the $14 Skin Tint My Dermatologist Recommended for Flared-Up SkinMy dermatologist recommended CeraVe’s Tinted SPF 30 Sunscreen for sensitive and acne-prone skin. Shoppers say it blurs imperfections, and it’s on sale for $14 at Amazon now.
Read more »
White House says Biden would veto House GOP’s standalone Israel funding billUkraine and Israel could not prevail if US support stops: Defense Secretary
Read more »
Alabama would get $14 million to fight addiction, overdoses under Biden’s fentanyl initiativeThe White House called on Congress to pass approve $2.7 billion to stop fentanyl at the border and to help states respond to the opioid crisis.
Read more »
CBO says Israel aid minus IRS funding not really an offset, will add billions to deficitSpeaker Mike Johnson's $14.3 billion Israel aid package was heralded by conservatives for offsetting the funding from the IRS, but a report from the Congressional Budget Office says the offset really isn't an offset.
Read more »