When Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) voiced support for Israel amid a drone and missile attack from Iran this weekend, his GOP colleagues quickly pointed out how the Democrat-led upper chamber has rejected legislation that would provide aid to the U.S. ally.
“As Israel is under attack from Iran, we stand with Israel and its people, and the United States will do everything we can to support Israel’s defense against Iran,” Schumer said in a post to X on Saturday.
As Israel is under attack from Iran, we stand with Israel and its people, and the United States will do everything we can to support Israel’s defense against Iran.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 13, 2024
Multiple Republican lawmakers responded by pointing out how the Senate blocked a House-passed bill that would have provided $14.3 billion in emergency aid to Israel while also slashing the same amount of…
