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House Proposes Separate Israel Bill Amid Backlash Over Combined Border and Aid Package

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House Proposes Separate Israel Bill Amid Backlash Over Combined Border and Aid Package

House Proposes Separate Israel Bill Amid Backlash Over Combined Border and Aid Package

House Proposes Separate , Israel Bill Amid Backlash Over , Combined Border and Aid Package.

NBC reports that the House will hold a vote on a standalone bill on providing aid for Israel, following a GOP attempt to thwart a bipartisan border bill.

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NBC reports that the House will hold a vote on a standalone bill on providing aid for Israel, following a GOP attempt to thwart a bipartisan border bill.

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NBC reports that the House will hold a vote on a standalone bill on providing aid for Israel, following a GOP attempt to thwart a bipartisan border bill.

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While the border bill includes tougher laws on immigration and asylum, the bill also includes foreign aid packages for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.

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While the border bill includes tougher laws on immigration and asylum, the bill also includes foreign aid packages for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.

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On February 3, Speaker Mike Johnson announced a vote for a standalone bill that includes $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel.

On February 3, Speaker Mike Johnson announced a vote for a standalone bill that includes $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel.

According to Johnson's office, the standalone bill also includes , "important funding for U.S. Forces in the region.”.

In response, the Biden administration threatened to veto the standalone Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.

In response, the Biden administration threatened to veto the standalone Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.

Instead of working in good faith to address the most pressing national security challenges, this bill is another cynical political maneuver, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of administration policy, via NBC.

Instead of working in good faith to address the most pressing national security challenges, this bill is another cynical political maneuver, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of administration policy, via NBC.

The security of Israel should be sacred, not a political game, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of administration policy, via NBC.

The Administration strongly opposes this ploy which does nothing to secure the border, does nothing to help the people of Ukraine defend themselves against Putin’s aggression, , Office of Management and Budget, Statement of administration policy, via NBC.

The Administration strongly opposes this ploy which does nothing to secure the border, does nothing to help the people of Ukraine defend themselves against Putin’s aggression, , Office of Management and Budget, Statement of administration policy, via NBC.

Fails to support the security of American synagogues, mosques, and vulnerable places of worship, and denies humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom are women and children, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of administration policy, via NBC.

Fails to support the security of American synagogues, mosques, and vulnerable places of worship, and denies humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom are women and children, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of administration policy, via NBC.

GOP House leaders have said they would oppose the bill , “because it fails in every policy area needed to secure our border and would actually incentivize more illegal immigration.”


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Trump Accepts Offer , to Debate Biden. On May 15, President Biden revealed that he agreed to an offer from CNN to debate Donald Trump and then challenged his predecessor to do the same. I’ve received and accepted an invitation from @CNN for a debate on June 27th. Over to you, Donald. As you said: anywhere, any time, any place, President Joe Biden, via X. Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again, President Joe Biden, via video message. Well, make my day, pal, I’ll even do it twice. So let’s pick the dates, Donald – I hear you’re free on Wednesdays, President Joe Biden, via video message. Trump took to Truth Social to respond. I am Ready and Willing to Debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and September, Donald Trump, via Truth Social. Both candidates have expressed a preference to debate sooner than the fall dates initially proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Both candidates have expressed a preference to debate sooner than the fall dates initially proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates. According to Biden campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillion, those dates are "out of step with changes in the structure of our elections and the interests of voters.". Trump went on to say that he'd like to debate Biden more than twice. I would strongly recommend more than two debates and, for excitement purposes, a very large venue, although Biden is supposedly afraid of crowds - , Donald Trump, via Truth Social. That’s only because he doesn’t get them. Just tell me when, I’ll be there. 'Let’s get ready to Rumble!!!', Donald Trump, via Truth Social. That’s only because he doesn’t get them. Just tell me when, I’ll be there. 'Let’s get ready to Rumble!!!', Donald Trump, via Truth Social. The first debate between the two presidential candidates will be June 27. The first debate between the two presidential candidates will be June 27

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