{"id":2176438,"date":"2024-02-14T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-addresses-aoc-opposition-to-foreign-aid-bill-over-gaza-concerns\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:06:31","slug":"white-house-addresses-aoc-opposition-to-foreign-aid-bill-over-gaza-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-addresses-aoc-opposition-to-foreign-aid-bill-over-gaza-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"White House responds to AOC&#8217;s Gaza concerns regarding foreign aid bill"},"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\">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%2Fwhite-house-addresses-aoc-opposition-to-foreign-aid-bill-over-gaza-concerns%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=2176438&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>House Democrats and White House Clash Over Foreign Aid Proposal<\/h2>\n<p>As House Democrats\u200d consider their next move regarding the Senate&#8217;s foreign aid \u2064proposal, tensions are rising between Speaker Mike Johnson\u2064 and the White House. While far-left Democrats express concerns about the\u2063 bill, the White House remains tight-lipped about its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-video-address-to-va-churchgoers-may-be-illegal\/\" title=\"Harris video address to Va. churchgoers may be illegal\">outreach strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One prominent Democrat, Rep. Alexandria \u2062Ocasio-Cortez, has voiced her opposition to the legislation, citing its &#8220;complete lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-faces-mounting-pressure-to-act-in-ethiopian-conflict\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Faces Mounting Pressure to Act in Ethiopian Conflict\">humanitarian aid<\/a>,&#8221; despite the inclusion of \u200c$10 billion for that purpose.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karine \u2062Jean-Pierre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">confirmed<\/a> that regular conversations have taken place between the White House and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-call-for-mother-of-eight-to-be-held-in-jail-indefinitely-for-her-role-in-storming-the-us-capitol-in-january\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Call for Mother of Eight to Be Held in Jail Indefinitely for Her Role in Storming the US Capitol in January\">congressional members<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sees-double-digit-drop-in-approval-among-black-voters-even-worse-among-young-black-voters-survey\/\" title=\"Biden Sees Double-Digit Drop In Approval Among Black Voters, Even Worse Among Young Black Voters: Survey\">including leadership<\/a>. However,\u200c she declined to \u2062comment\u2063 on Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s concerns.<\/p>\n<h3>Democratic Votes Hold the Key<\/h3>\n<p>If House Democrats want to \u200cbypass Johnson and bring the foreign aid proposal to the House floor using a discharge \u200bpetition, they will need the support of Democratic votes. This makes their\u200c stance on the bill \u200ccrucial.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Johnson&#8217;s request for a one-on-one meeting with President\u2064 Joe Biden regarding the bill and the southern border has \u2063been dismissed by\u2063 the White\u2063 House. Jean-Pierre emphasized that Biden had already \u2062met with congressional\u2064 leadership \u2062recently and stressed the importance of bipartisan negotiated legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing her frustration, Jean-Pierre suggested that Johnson was \u200b&#8221;negotiating with himself,&#8221; highlighting his changing demands regarding border security in the deal.<\/p>\n<p>She explained, &#8220;We did that. The\u200c Senate\u2063 delivered \u2062that. Then he doesn&#8217;t want it. Then he doesn&#8217;t want it in there. So what is it? Instead, he decides to choose Donald \u2063Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how this clash between House Democrats and the White House will unfold.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200c challenges does House Speaker Mike Johnson face in securing the support of House \u2064Democrats for the bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  House Democrats and the White House are currently at odds over a proposed foreign aid bill, leading to increased tensions\u200d between Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House. While some far-left Democrats\u200b have expressed concerns about the bill, the White House has remained silent about its outreach strategy.<\/p>\n<p>One prominent Democrat, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has voiced her opposition to \u200dthe legislation, arguing \u2062that it lacks humanitarian aid\u200b despite the\u200d inclusion of\u200c $10 billion specifically for that purpose.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has confirmed that regular conversations have taken place between the White House and congressional\u2064 members, including leadership. However, she declined to comment on Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064key to progressing the foreign aid proposal lies in the hands\u2063 of House Democrats, who could potentially bypass Johnson and \u2062bring the \u200bbill to the House floor\u2063 using a discharge petition.\u200b In order to do so, they would need the support of\u200c Democratic votes, making their stance on the bill crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Johnson&#8217;s request for a one-on-one meeting with President \u200bJoe Biden regarding the bill and the situation at the southern border has been dismissed by the White House. Jean-Pierre emphasized that Biden had already met with congressional leadership recently and stressed the importance of bipartisan negotiated legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing her frustration, \u200cJean-Pierre suggested that Johnson was &#8220;negotiating with himself,&#8221; pointing out his changing\u200d demands regarding border security in \u200bthe deal.<\/p>\n<p>She stated, &#8220;We did that. The Senate delivered that. Then \u2064he doesn&#8217;t want it. Then he doesn&#8217;t want it in there. So what is it? Instead,\u2064 he decides\u200d to \u200dchoose Donald Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this\u200d clash between House Democrats and the \u2063White House remains uncertain and will unfold in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats are pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson on the Senate&#8217;s foreign aid proposal. The White House is silent on its outreach strategy as progressive Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez express concerns. 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