As Israel continues to defend itself from thousands of missiles launched by Hamas from Gaza, and now more recently provocative rocket launches by Hezbollah from Lebanon, the United States must make a firm, bipartisan commitment to both the state of Israel and the Jewish people. For that reason, I introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to condemn the terrorist attacks from Hamas and to reaffirm our crucial support for the U.S.-Israeli alliance.

To date, the resolution has received support from 80 members of Congress, and that number continues to grow day by day. Most strikingly, however, is the lack of support from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. Despite efforts made by staff to reach out to several Democratic offices, not a single one has joined this resolution. We firmly believe congressional support for Israel should not a partisan action. That is why this resolution does four simple things.