Durbin breaks with Schumer on Netanyahu address to Congress

Published June 4, 2024 12:33pm ET



Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) top deputy disagreed with his decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress, a sign the war in Gaza continues to divide the highest ranks of the Democratic Party.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the majority whip, told reporters Tuesday that he would not have signed on to the letter inviting Netanyahu.

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