⚡️ “NO FUNDS FOR ISRAEL”: A bill to cut off U.S. taxpayer-funded military aid to Israel is likely to come to a vote on the House floor this week.
The amendment, led by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie is forcing an uncomfortable debate inside the House Democratic caucus, Punchbowl News reported.
It would bar any funds in the State Department funding bill (H.R. 8595) from going to Israel and, under the amendment text, cut $3.3 billion from the Foreign Military Financing program, the military aid provided under the U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding signed during the Obama administration.
Bloomberg Government reports the Rules Committee has cleared the amendment for a floor vote, likely this week, forcing every House member to go on the record.
On a Democratic caucus call, Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro described Israel’s actions as ethnic cleansing, while Rep. Greg Casar said he would support the amendment, Punchbowl News reported. Leadership remained quiet as members asked for guidance, with a fuller discussion expected at this week’s caucus meeting.
Jewish Insider reports that AIPAC and Democratic Majority for Israel are lobbying hard against the measure, with AIPAC issuing an action alert urging members to oppose it.
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