{"id":2087961,"date":"2023-11-02T12:40:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-advances-israel-aid-bill-that-cuts-irs-funding\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:45:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:45:14","slug":"house-advances-israel-aid-bill-that-cuts-irs-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-advances-israel-aid-bill-that-cuts-irs-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"House Passes Bill to Cut IRS Funding, Increase Aid to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-advances-israel-aid-bill-that-cuts-irs-funding%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087961&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>The House Votes to Provide Supplemental Funding to Israel Amid Conflict with Terror Groups<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200cHouse of Representatives made a significant decision on \u2062November 2nd, advancing a bill to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gops-standalone-israel-funding-bill-will-receive-bipartisan-support-johnson\/\" title=\"Bipartisan support expected for GOP's Israel funding bill: Johnson\">provide\u2062 additional funding<\/a> to Israel during its \u200congoing war\u200c with the Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups. Surprisingly, all 203 Democrats voted \u200bagainst \u2063the bill, creating a contentious atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02\/id5521852-ISRAELFINAL_xml.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The supplemental\u200d funding<\/a> \u200c was approved by a narrow margin \u200dof 213-203, potentially indicating \u2063the outcome of \u2064the final vote expected later that\u200c day.<br \/>\n \u200c \u2062\n  <\/div>\n<p>The bill aims to allocate the requested\u2063 $14.3 billion by the \u2063Biden administration. \u200cHowever,\u200b Democrats strongly oppose \u2064the bill due to its provision of equal cuts to IRS \u200dfunding under the Inflation\u2062 Reduction Act,\u2062 which they consider unacceptable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/analysis-israels-allies-and-foes-on-display-after-the-worst-massacre-of-jews-since-the-holocaust-5518882?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">ANALYSIS: Israel&#8217;s \u2064Allies\u200c and Foes on Display After the Worst Massacre of Jews Since the Holocaust<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">11\/2\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/analysis-israels-allies-and-foes-on-display-after-the-worst-massacre-of-jews-since-the-holocaust-5518882?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/biden-says-he-supports-pause-in-israel-hamas-conflict-to-enable-release-of-hostages-5521689?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Biden Says He Supports &#8216;Pause&#8217; in Israel\u2013Hamas Conflict \u2062to Enable Release of Hostages<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">11\/2\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/biden-says-he-supports-pause-in-israel-hamas-conflict-to-enable-release-of-hostages-5521689?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    According\u2064 to the <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02\/id5521856-CBO_Estimate_for_the_Israel_Security_Supp_Approp_Act_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congressional Budget Office<\/a>, this legislation would result in a net increase in the deficit of $12.5 billion over the\u200b next decade, as it would decrease \u2064revenues by\u2064 $26.8 billion\u2062 during that\u200d period.<br \/>\n \u2064 \u200b\n  <\/div>\n<p>The\u2062 bill specifically designates $4.4 billion for defense maintenance until September 30, 2025, and \u200brequires the\u200d Secretary of Defense \u2063to notify \u200cCongress\u2063 at least 15 days\u200b in advance\u2064 of \u2064any \u200cfund\u2064 transfers.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the legislation sets aside $801.4 million \u200dfor Israel&#8217;s \u2064army\u2063 ammunition procurement,\u2063 $10 million for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-pan-house-israel-funding-bill-stripping-irs-funding\/\" title=\"Democrats criticize House bill removing IRS funding for Israel.\">naval weapons acquisitions<\/a>, and $38.6 million for air \u200bforce missile procurement, all valid until September 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most notably, \u2062the bill\u2062 allocates $4 billion for the Iron Dome missile\u200b defense and David&#8217;s Sling air defense systems, which can be utilized until September 30, 2026. Although there is no specific funding for the Arrow\u2064 missile defense systems, it is possible that the air \u200dforce missile procurement could be \u200cused for that purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u200cthe bill designates $1.35 billion for research, development, testing, \u200cand evaluating \u2064Israel&#8217;s defense until September 30, 2025. Out \u2063of this amount, $1.2 billion can be utilized for \u200bthe development of \u2064the Iron Beam \u2064defense system, specifically designed to intercept short-range\u2063 rockets.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the bill sets aside \u2062$3.65 billion for State Department operations in Israel until September 30, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its passage in the\u200d House, the bill is expected to face significant opposition in the Senate. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), \u200cthe Senate\u2062 president pro tempore and chairwoman of \u2063the Senate Appropriations\u200d Committee, predicts that the bill will be &#8220;dead on arrival.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    The \u2063White House has \u2062made it clear\u2063 that President Joe Biden would veto \u2064the bill if\u2062 it were to reach his \u200bdesk. <\/p>\n<h2>Reaction \u2062to IRS \u2063Offset<\/h2>\n<p> The\u200c Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a\u2064 part of the White House,\u2064 expressed disappointment in a <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02\/id5521860-Israel-Security-Supplemental-Appropriations-Act-SAP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, stating that the bill fails to address the urgent national security needs in a bipartisan manner. OMB criticized the bill for deepening divisions and eroding\u2064 historic bipartisan support for Israel&#8217;s security.<\/div>\n<p>OMB further highlighted that the bill introduces partisanship into support for Israel, turning it into a political pawn at \u2062a time\u2062 when unity is crucial. The agency \u200calso noted the omission of humanitarian assistance for Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>According to OMB, \u200bthe bill&#8217;s provision to \u2064strip IRS funding sets a dangerous precedent by politicizing support for Israel and\u200d treating \u2064it differently from other allies. They referred to this provision as a &#8220;poison pill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Republicans defended the IRS offset in the\u200d bill, praising it as a strong \u2064move\u2063 to\u2062 independently support Israel. Representative John Rutherford (R-Fla.) described \u200dit \u200das an excellent decision, while \u200dRepresentative Chip \u2062Roy (R-Texas) commended House Speaker Mike Johnson\u200b (R-La.) for putting Israel at the forefront and \u2064ensuring its \u2064funding.<\/p>\n<p>OMB urged Congress to pass President Biden&#8217;s supplemental funding request, which includes assistance not\u2064 only \u200dfor Israel but also for Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific region, and border security. The request also emphasizes the need for humanitarian \u2062aid in Gaza, controlled by Hamas, as well as\u200c in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats advocate for combining assistance to \u200dIsrael with \u200daid to\u2064 Ukraine,\u200c Republicans argue that the two\u200c issues should be addressed \u200cseparately. However, Senate\u200d Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)\u2063 and \u2063Senate \u200dMinority\u200b Leader\u2064 Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have called for \u200bsimultaneous passage of assistance for Ukraine and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The United States \u2062has a long history of providing assistance to Israel, dating \u2063back to \u2064before its independence in 1948. From 1971 to 2007, Israel received economic aid, and \u2062between \u20631946 and 2023, the United States provided over $114.4 billion in military \u2062assistance, primarily for \u2063defense purposes, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, \u200dCongress allocates $3.8 \u2063billion annually to Israel,\u200b with $3.3 billion dedicated to \u200bdefense assistance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c What are\u2063 the concerns raised by Democrats regarding the allocation of funds to Israel in the supplemental funding bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Is-[120px]&#8221;><\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/biden-says-he-supports-pause-in-israel-hamas-conflict-to-enable-release-of-hostages-5521689?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite the opposition from Democrats, the \u200cHouse passed the bill, recognizing the importance of supporting Israel during this critical time. The ongoing conflict between\u200c Israel and the Hamas and Hezbollah terror\u200b groups has resulted in\u200b the loss\u2062 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-no-indications-israel-faces-new-attacks-from-adversaries-top-us-general-says\/\" title=\"Top US general: No signs of new attacks against Israel in war.\">numerous innocent lives<\/a> and significant damage to\u200d infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Israel, as a key ally \u2063of the United States, has received consistent support from the US in the form of military aid\u200c and cooperation. This supplemental funding will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-brnovich-calls-on-gov-ducey-to-take-three-actions-to-address-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Brnovich Calls On Gov. Ducey To Take Three Actions To Address Border Crisis\">provide additional resources<\/a> to help Israel defend itself from the continuous attacks coming from these terror groups.<\/p>\n<p>However, the allocation of\u2063 the \u2063requested\u2062 funds has\u2063 generated controversy among Democrats.\u200c They argue\u2064 that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-advances-israel-aid-bill-that-cuts-irs-funding\/\" title=\"House Passes Bill to Cut IRS Funding, Increase Aid to Israel\">bill unfairly includes equal cuts<\/a> \u2062to IRS \u2062funding, which they feel should be prioritized to provide essential services for American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Democrats are concerned about the lack \u2063of transparency in the allocation\u200b of funds to Israel. They argue that the bill \u200bdoes not provide adequate accountability measures to ensure that the funding \u2062is used \u200bfor its intended purpose \u200band does not perpetuate human rights\u2063 violations or fuel further conflict in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200bthese concerns, Republicans have emphasized the strategic\u2062 importance of supporting Israel\u2064 and \u2063maintaining a strong\u200d alliance in the Middle\u200b East. They argue that providing additional funding to Israel will help ensure its \u200bsecurity and stability, ultimately benefiting the United States and its\u200d interests in the \u200bregion.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of this\u2063 bill in the House is \u200da \u2062significant\u2063 step \u200ctowards providing crucial support to Israel. However, it is expected to\u200c face further challenges and discussions in the Senate, where \u200cthe \u200cbill could undergo revisions or amendments before its\u2062 final approval.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the decision to provide supplemental funding to Israel \u200dduring its ongoing conflict with the Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups has created a divisive atmosphere within the\u200d House of Representatives. Democrats, while acknowledging the importance of supporting Israel, \u200dstrongly oppose the \u2064bill due to its equal cuts to IRS funding and concerns regarding transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Republicans\u200d maintain that supporting Israel is essential for\u200c national security and stability in \u2062the Middle East. They emphasize \u2064the strategic importance of the alliance between the United\u200c States and Israel and believe that additional funding \u200bwill help protect Israeli citizens and promote peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064bill advances to the Senate, further debate and negotiations are \u200bexpected as lawmakers work towards\u200c a consensus on supporting Israel while addressing the concerns raised by Democrats. The final decision on\u200d the\u200c supplemental \u200cfunding bill will have far-reaching implications for both Israel and the relationship between the United States and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Nov. 2, the House voted to advance a bill for supplemental funding to Israel during its conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah. All 203 Democrats opposed the funding, while it advanced with a narrow margin of 213-203. This outcome suggests a potential outcome upon expected passage later in the afternoon of Nov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2087962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2087961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2087961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2087962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2087961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2087961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2087961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}