Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoHouse GOP vows Israel vote after Iran attack amid bipartisan pressure on aid packagewww.politico.commessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoAid to Israel is included in the Senate-passed supplemental that the speaker has refused to bring up for a vote. Senate Democrats, meanwhile, have refused to act on an Israel-only package, insisting the House stop holding Ukraine aid hostage first.
minus-squareFoxBJK@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months ago insisting the House stop holding Ukraine aid hostage first That’s probably how this is gonna end up getting through. The GOP wants aid to Israel, the Dems want aid to Ukraine. I’m putting my money on both things passing in some compromise deal.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI think they need 2/3s so that’s a good bet.
Aid to Israel is included in the Senate-passed supplemental that the speaker has refused to bring up for a vote.
Senate Democrats, meanwhile, have refused to act on an Israel-only package, insisting the House stop holding Ukraine aid hostage first.
That’s probably how this is gonna end up getting through. The GOP wants aid to Israel, the Dems want aid to Ukraine. I’m putting my money on both things passing in some compromise deal.
I think they need 2/3s so that’s a good bet.