Johnson Fails To Pass Standalone Bill On Aid To Israel

Politico reports:

The House failed to pass a clean $17.6 billion Israel aid bill on Tuesday as Congress struggles to find some vehicle that could clear critical money for foreign allies.

The measure to aid the U.S. ally in its war against Hamas went down 250-180, and was considered under an expedited procedure requiring two-thirds support. Nearly four dozen Democrats voted yes while more than a dozen Republicans opposed the measure.

The White House had derided it as a “cynical political maneuver,” as Republicans roundly reject a more comprehensive and bipartisan border security-foreign aid deal negotiated in the Senate.

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250-180: House rejects the $17.6 billion standalone Israel aid bill. It would have needed a two-thirds majority to pass.

14 Republicans and 166 Democrats voted No. pic.twitter.com/ghr35Zr7Io

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