The House’s $14.3 billion Israel aid bill cleared the House largely on party lines and is headed towards a brick wall in the Senate.
Senate leaders from both parties want Israel aid tied to funding for Ukraine, Taiwan and U.S.-Mexico border security. And Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has panned Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to cut IRS funding to pay for the cash to Israel.
The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that the bill would increase the federal deficit by $26.8 billion over the next decade, a report Republicans have shrugged off.
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