The war between Israel and Hamas is sowing divisions on Capitol Hill as House Republicans prepare to bring a bill to the floor condemning President Joe Biden’s temporary pause on weapons transfers to the Jewish state — a move that could threaten to fracture the Democratic caucus even further.
The Israel Security Assistance Support Act — introduced by Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and others — seeks to curb Biden’s efforts to withhold military aid to Israel that was appropriated in recent spending and foreign aid legislation passed this year.
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