US House panel recommends $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel

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Source: Reuters

US House panel recommends $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel

By Richard Cowan
February 3, 2024 2:33 PM EST Updated 21 hours ago

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Legislation providing $17.6 billion in new military assistance to Israel as it wages war against Hamas was unveiled on Saturday in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The funding bill, offered by a House Appropriations panel, could come to a vote in the full House sometime next week, Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter to members.

The Republican-controlled House had previously approved $14.3 billion in new military aid to Israel, but with the requirement that it be paid for by clawing back a chunk of money already targeted for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

The Democratic-controlled Senate balked at that provision and is expected to unveil a legislative package that would aid Israel as well as provide more military assistance for Ukraine in its war against Russia.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-house-panel-recommends-176-billion-military-aid-israel-2024-02-03/

Alternate no-paywall link: https://news.yahoo.com/us-house-panel-recommends-17-200721499.html

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1. Looks to me like Biden called the republican's bluff by offering up the bipartisan bill

And giving what they wanted for the border. Now, Johnson and his hard core supporters are weaseling out of it by offering up this bill for Israel funding only. Deplorables come to mind.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Trump's little errand boy

No border deal, no pissing off Putin with Ukraine funding. Right boss?

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3. Johnson and the Repugs want individual bills for Israel, Ukraine, and Immigration.

That way they can kill what they don't want, while getting what they want.
I seriously doubt this tactic will fly.