<p>On Thursday, the GOP-led <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> passed a bill that pressures the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden administration</a> not to withhold arms from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel</a> as the U.S. ally fights Iran-backed Hamas following a deadly terrorist attack in October of last year.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://rules.house.gov/sites/republicans.rules118.house.gov/files/Israel_Assistance_xml%20%28002%29.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Israel Security Assistance Support Act,</a>&#8221; which President Joe Biden has threatened to veto, received support from <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1791212968165736717" target="_blank" rel="noopener">224 lawmakers</a>. A total of 187 members, including <a href="https://twitter.com/liz_elkind/status/1791213295153582203" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three Republicans</a> and 184 Democrats, voted against the bill. Nineteen lawmakers did not vote.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> Democrat leaders had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-leadership-urges-members-to-oppose-house-gops-israel-weapons-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged</a> members of their caucus to oppose the legislation, but that did not stop <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1791217393189916997">16 Democrats</a> from breaking ranks and joining the 208 Republicans to advance it to the Senate.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Biden Administration’s decision to withhold weapons is catastrophic and goes directly against the will of Congress,&#8221; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a statement. “With the passage of the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, we send a clear message of solidarity and support to Israel and demand the urgent delivery of defense weapons to our most important ally in the Middle East.&#8221;</p>
<p>A group of House Republicans <a href="https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/appropriators-lead-israel-security-assistance-support-act-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> the bill over the weekend after Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cotton-accuses-biden-of-imposing-a-de-facto-arms-embargo-against-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">halted the delivery</a> of 3,500 large bombs to Israel in protest of a full-scale ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Biden has since <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/biden-moves-forward-on-1-billion-in-new-arms-for-israel-844b761c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moved forward</a> with sending other arms to Israel.</p>
<p>The bill pushes for the &#8220;expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.&#8221; It also seeks to withhold funds from the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and National Security Council until delivery is confirmed.</p>
<p>Other provisions are geared toward condemning the Biden administration&#8217;s decisions to pause certain arms transfers to Israel, reaffirming &#8220;Israel&#8217;s right to self-defense,&#8221; and requiring a report on actions taken to withhold security assistance from Israel.</p>
<p>The White House issued a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SAP-HR8369.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement of administrative policy</a> on Tuesday that warned Biden would veto the bill if it reaches his desk, claiming it would &#8220;undermine the President’s ability to execute an effective foreign policy.&#8221;</p>
<p>That veto threat was enough for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to say <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqHxBVoM48c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">during a press conference</a> the bill was &#8220;not going anywhere.&#8221; It is not immediately clear whether the legislation will even get a vote in the Senate.</p>
<p>In his statement, Johnson said, &#8220;The President’s threat to veto this legislation and Leader Schumer’s refusal to bring it to a vote in the Senate are acts of betrayal to our closest ally in the region.&#8221; He added, &#8220;What’s more alarming is the 184 House Democrats that joined them in siding with the radical, pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic party. Security assistance to Israel is an urgent priority that must not be delayed.&#8221;</p>

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