The GOP-led House will take up a “clean, standalone” bill to send more aid to Israel this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced on Saturday.
This new measure is a departure from legislation passed by the House in early November — with the help of a small group of Democrats who broke ranks — that coupled $14.3 billion in support for Israel with an offset slashing the same amount of funds meant for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
“Given the Senate’s failure to move appropriate legislation in a timely fashion, and the perilous circumstances currently facing Israel, the House will continue to lead. Next week, we will take up and pass a clean, standalone Israel supplemental package,” Johnson said in a Saturday letter.
“During debate in the House and in numerous subsequent statements, Democrats made clear that their primary objection to the original House bill…
