Sen. Blackburn is among several GOP leaders who penned a letter to Congress advising against sending aid to Israel as a 'bundle' with Ukraine funding.
Mourners attend the funeral of the Kotz family in Gan Yavne, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The Israeli family of five was killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 at their house in Kibbutz Kfar Azza near the border with the Gaza Strip, More than 1,400 people were killed and some 200 captured in an unprecedented, multi-front attack by the militant group that rules Gaza.
In the letter, Republican lawmakers insisted the wars overseas are “two separate conflicts,” stating it would be “wrong to leverage support of aid to Israel in an attempt to get addition aid for Ukraine across the finish line.” Furthermore, it would be irresponsible and we should not risk a government shutdown by bundling these priorities together and thus complicating the process and lessening the likelihood of a funding package," the lawmakers wrote.Blackburn posted to X Friday morning that the U.S. money "sent to Gaza is being stolen by Hamas." She urged the Biden administration to “stop sending our money to terrorists.
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