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Schumer-Senate Will Not Take Up House Funding Bill On Israel Aid

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Speaking on the floor of the Senate chamber, majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) states that the US Senate will not take up the House funding bill on Israel. States that the Senate will work on its own bipartisan emergency aid package that includes aid to Israel and Ukraine. Schumer: The Senate will not be considering this deeply flawed proposal from the House GOP...We need to stand with Israel, we need to help Ukraine."

  • As noted in our US Daily Brief, "House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to advance his Israel supplemental funding bill despite a poor score by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on his strategy to offset the cost with cuts to the IRS."
  • A bipartisan effort risks splits with the Republican party, with Senate Republicans seen as much more willing to maintain aid for Ukraine in comparison to their party colleagues in the House. Speaking on the Senate floor, minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says that Ukraine aid is 'not charity', but crucial in supporting US allies that in turn supports the US economy, trade and investment.

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