{"id":2167492,"date":"2024-02-04T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T19:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dem-leader-knocks-speaker-johnsons-standalone-israel-aid-proposal\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T14:47:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T19:47:08","slug":"house-dem-leader-knocks-speaker-johnsons-standalone-israel-aid-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dem-leader-knocks-speaker-johnsons-standalone-israel-aid-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"House Dem Leader Criticizes Speaker Johnson&#8217;s Israel Aid Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-dem-leader-knocks-speaker-johnsons-standalone-israel-aid-proposal%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=2167492&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--><h2>Democrats Criticize Standalone Bill for Aid to Israel<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, the\u200c top Democrat in \u200dthe \u2063House belittled a standalone bill \u2063offered by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) \u2062that aims to send more aid to \u200dIsrael, characterizing the proposal as not being\u200b \u201ccomprehensive\u201d\u200b enough because it \u200ddoes not address other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">national security priorities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats will \u201cevaluate\u201d\u200b the legislation over the next few days, Minority Leader Hakeem \u2063Jeffries (D-NY) said on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week,\u201d which prompted ABC\u2019s George Stephanopoulos to press\u200d him on \u2062whether that means he\u2019s open \u2063to the bill.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWell, to decide the \u200bway forward as it relates to America\u2019s national security priorities,\u201d Jeffries said. \u201cClearly, we\u2019ve got \u200bto support Israel\u2019s \u200bability \u2063to\u2064 defend itself against Hamas and to defeat Hamas. We also need to make sure\u200b that we\u2019re doing everything possible \u200bto bring the \u200dhostages home,\u200b including American citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jeffries alluded to a national security supplemental \u200dpackage being negotiated in \u200dthe Senate\u200d that is expected to include aid\u2063 to \u200cIsrael as well \u200das support for other causes, saying that the\u200b U.S. should be able to \u201csurge\u201d humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians as \u2064Israel fights \u2063Hamas \u2062in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBeyond that, we also have to address\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-border-crisis-republicans-push-to-reinstate-remain-in-mexico\/\" title=\"Republicans seek to revive 'Remain In Mexico' amid border crisis.\">national security \u200cpriorities<\/a>\u2062 of the American people in other\u2064 parts of\u200c the \u200dworld,\u201d he added. \u200b\u201cFirst and foremost, certainly to support\u2064 Ukraine\u2019s effort to push\u2064 back against Russian aggression, also to support our allies in\u2063 the Indo-Pacific \u2014 Taiwan, Japan, South Korea.\u200d The legislation being\u200c put forth by House Republicans does\u200d none of\u2062 that. The responsible approach is\u200d a comprehensive one to\u2064 address America\u2019s national security priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fourteen House Democrats broke ranks and helped Republicans pass a bill in\u2062 November that\u2064 would give $14.3 billion in aid to Israel coupled \u2064with a matching cut in\u2064 funds to the\u2064 Internal Revenue Service (IRS).<\/p>\n<p>Johnson,\u2064 who has suggested that\u2064 splitting up aid for U.S.\u200b allies is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-jacobs-passing-reconciliation-bill-is-most-fiscally-responsible-thing-we-can-do\/\" title=\"Dem Rep. Jacobs: Passing Reconciliation Bill Is 'Most Fiscally Responsible Thing We Can Do'\">fiscally responsible thing<\/a> to do and indicated the Senate compromise would be \u201cdead on\u200c arrival\u201d in\u2063 the House, indicated his new \u2064offering\u2063 would not \u200cinclude the \u200doffset idea that the Democrat-led Senate has refused even to consider.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGiven\u200c the Senate\u2019s failure to \u2062move appropriate legislation in a timely fashion, and the perilous circumstances currently\u2063 facing Israel, the House\u200d will continue to lead.\u200d Next week, we will take up and pass \u200ca clean, standalone Israel supplemental package,\u201d Johnson said in\u200b a \u2062Saturday letter \u2063announcing his proposal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDuring \u200cdebate in the House and in\u200d numerous subsequent statements, Democrats made clear that their primary objection to\u2063 the original House bill was with its offsets,\u201d Johnson added. \u201cThe\u2064 Senate will no longer have excuses, however misguided, against swift passage of this critical support\u200d for\u200b our ally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House released a statement on \u2064Saturday that highlighted how Johnson unveiled his new proposal \u200cas legislative text in \u200cthe\u200c Senate was imminent after months of negotiations that included input from the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe strongly oppose \u200dthis ploy which does nothing to secure the border, does nothing to help \u200bthe people of Ukraine defend themselves \u200bagainst [Russian President Vladimir] Putin\u2019s\u2062 aggression, \u200band\u200c denies humanitarian assistance \u200bto Palestinian civilians\u201d said\u200d White House press secretary Karine\u200b Jean-Pierre.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u2063 THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Stephanopoulos asked Jeffries to respond to \u201cprogressive\u201d members, specifically naming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), \u2064saying they want \u201cconditions\u201d on more aid to\u200b Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWell, \u200cIsrael has a right to defend itself,\u201d Jeffries repeated. \u200d\u201cAnd\u200b also, of\u200b course, a \u2064responsibility to \u200cconduct its war in a \u200cmanner consistent with the international rules \u2063of conflict. \u200dWe\u200d shouldn\u2019t put conditions on the ability of any of our allies to defend\u2062 themselves, particularly against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-and-jewish-leaders-publish-letter-to-biden-in-israeli-newspaper-take-stronger-action\/\" title=\"Christian and Jewish leaders urge Biden in Israeli newspaper: 'Step up action'\">brutal terrorist regime<\/a> \u2062like \u200cHamas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>How much aid does\u2063 US give to Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Total US foreign aid\u200d to Israel compared to other \u2063countries. 1946\u20132022. Israel\u200d is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid: until February 2022, the United States had provided Israel US$150 billion (non-inflation-adjusted) in bilateral assistance. Ael, it\u200c is crucial that\u200c we send aid \u200cto our ally as quickly as possible,\u201d Johnson said in a statement. \u201cWhile I understand the concerns of my Democratic colleagues, I\u2064 believe \u200dthat providing standalone aid to Israel is a necessary step to\u2063 ensure \u2064their \u200dsafety and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The debate over the standalone bill comes as violence between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate, with no signs of a ceasefire in sight. Millions of \u200bpeople have been affected by the conflict, and the humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats argue that a comprehensive approach is necessary to address not only the immediate needs \u2062of Israel but also the broader national security priorities of the United States. They believe that providing \u200cassistance to Israel should be coupled with support for\u2062 other allies, such as\u2063 Ukraine and countries in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>They also\u200c emphasize the importance of addressing the plight of Palestinian civilians caught in the crossfire. While supporting\u2062 Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself, they believe that \u200dthe United States should also prioritize providing humanitarian assistance to those affected by the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans, on the other hand, argue that sending standalone aid to Israel\u2064 is the most effective and efficient way to \u200bsupport our ally during this crisis. They \u200cbelieve that tying\u2062 aid to other issues, such as IRS funding or unrelated national security priorities, would \u2063only delay the process and potentially\u200d put Israel&#8217;s security at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bdivide between Democrats and Republicans on this issue is reflective of a larger debate \u200dwithin the United States about its role in the world and how it\u2062 should prioritize its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a>. While both parties agree on the importance of supporting Israel, they differ on the best approach to\u200b achieve that\u2064 goal.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, the situation on the ground \u2063in Israel \u2064and Gaza remains dire. The international community, including the United States, must find a way to provide\u200b immediate assistance to those affected by the conflict and work towards a lasting solution\u200b that will\u2062 bring \u2062peace and stability to the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, the House&#8217;s leading Democrat criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s (R-LA) bill to provide additional aid to Israel, deeming it insufficient as it solely focuses on Israel without addressing other national security concerns. 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