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Israel war: Schumer says Senate must move on aid package without speakerless House

By Emily Jacobs
Published October 16, 2023 9:15pm ET
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Israel war: Schumer says Senate must move on aid package without speakerless House
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walks out of a closed-door caucus meeting after the House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open, Sept. 30, 2023, in Washington. Schumer is headed to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the United States can provide for its war against Hamas. The New York Democrat's office said Friday he's leading a bipartisan group of senators to the country “to show the United States' unwavering support."


The Senate will not wait for the House to select a speaker to move forward with an aid package for Israel, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Monday.

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