Israel Funding Descends Into Another Capitol Blame Game (VIDEOS)
Israel Funding Descends Into Another Capitol Blame Game (VIDEOS)
House and Senate leadership still can't pass foreign aid priorities.
Senate Leaders Chuck Schumer (D) and Mitch McConnell (R) have made passing tens of billions of dollars in emergency military assistance a top priority since at least October.
On February 12, the Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $95 billion funding request for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, only to see it receive a tepid response in the House where Speaker Mike Johnson has been unwilling to bring it to the floor.
Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend after Israel attacked Iran’s embassy in Damascus last month has created a renewed sense of urgency in both chambers of Congress to pass military assistance. The question remaining is how.
In the House, Speaker Johnson faces a rebellion fringe of MAGA members for any bipartisan effort, which will complicate the rest of the work week. On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) joined Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in a motion to vacate Johnson.
Massie tells Capitol Press that he has no one in mind to replace Johnson if the Speaker is ousted, but that a speakerless House could be better than one helmed by Johnson.
This is all getting confusing as hell, to be honest, so we thought we’d try something new today, sharing with you, our paid subscribers, videos of some of the day’s key floor speeches. Let us know if you find this helpful to understanding the dynamics at play —