{"id":2246395,"date":"2024-05-16T19:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T23:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-to-stop-biden-from-withholding-arms-to-israel\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T19:41:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T23:41:42","slug":"house-passes-bill-to-stop-biden-from-withholding-arms-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-to-stop-biden-from-withholding-arms-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"House approves bill to prevent Biden from withholding arms to Israel"},"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%2Fhouse-passes-bill-to-stop-biden-from-withholding-arms-to-israel%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=2246395&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--><p>The GOP-led House\u2062 passed a bill to prevent the Biden \u2062administration from withholding \u2064arms from Israel amid conflicts with Iran-backed Hamas. President\u2063 Biden may\u200c veto the \u201cIsrael Security Assistance Support Act,\u201d which secured the support of 224 lawmakers. Despite \u200copposition from \u200dDemocratic leaders, 16\u2062 Democrats joined 208 Republicans in advancing \u200dthe bill to the Senate. The GOP-led House\u200d approved a bill \u200cto\u2063 halt arms withholding from Israel amidst struggles with Iran-backed Hamas. President Biden\u200d could\u2062 veto the &#8220;Israel Security Assistance Support \u200dAct,&#8221; backed\u2064 by 224 lawmakers. Despite\u200c resistance \u2063from Democratic leaders, 16 Democrats, along \u200cwith 208 Republicans, \u200bforwarded the bill to the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the GOP-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/u-s-house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House<\/a> passed a bill that pressures the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/biden-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden administration<\/a> not to withhold arms from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a> as the U.S. ally fights Iran-backed Hamas following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-u-s-special-forces-vets-secretly-rescued-hundreds-of-afghan-allies-left-for-dead-amid-biden-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Report: U.S. Special Forces Vets \u2018Secretly Rescued\u2019 Hundreds Of Afghan Allies \u2018Left For Dead\u2019 Amid Biden Withdrawal\">deadly terrorist attack<\/a> in October of last year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rules.house.gov\/sites\/republicans.rules118.house.gov\/files\/Israel_Assistance_xml%20%28002%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cIsrael Security Assistance Support Act,<\/a>\u201d which President Joe Biden has threatened to veto, received support from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CraigCaplan\/status\/1791212968165736717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">224 lawmakers<\/a>. A total of 187 members, including <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/liz_elkind\/status\/1791213295153582203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three Republicans<\/a> and 184 Democrats, voted against the bill. Nineteen lawmakers did not vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/u-s-house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House<\/a> Democrat leaders had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dem-leadership-urges-members-to-oppose-house-gops-israel-weapons-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> members of their caucus to oppose the legislation, but that did not stop <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1791217393189916997\">16 Democrats<\/a> from breaking ranks and joining the 208 Republicans to advance it to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden Administration\u2019s decision to withhold weapons is catastrophic and goes directly against the will of Congress,\u201d House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a statement. \u201cWith the passage of the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, we send a clear message of solidarity and support to Israel and demand the urgent delivery of defense weapons to our most important ally in the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A group of House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/appropriators-lead-israel-security-assistance-support-act-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unveiled<\/a> the bill over the weekend after Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/cotton-accuses-biden-of-imposing-a-de-facto-arms-embargo-against-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">halted the delivery<\/a> of 3,500 large bombs to Israel in protest of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-accuses-biden-of-betrayal-hopes-israel-aid-threat-was-senior-moment\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson accuses Biden of betrayal over Israel aid threat, hopes it was just a 'senior moment.\">full-scale ground operation<\/a> in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Biden has since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/national-security\/biden-moves-forward-on-1-billion-in-new-arms-for-israel-844b761c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moved forward<\/a> with sending other arms to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The bill pushes for the \u201cexpeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.\u201d It also seeks to withhold funds from the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and National Security Council until delivery is confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Other provisions are geared toward condemning the Biden administration\u2019s decisions to pause certain arms transfers to Israel, reaffirming \u201cIsrael\u2019s right to self-defense,\u201d and requiring a report on actions taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-leadership-urges-members-to-oppose-house-gops-israel-weapons-bill\/\" title=\"Democratic leaders urge members to reject House Republicans' Israel weapons bill\">withhold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-demand-full-funding-for-israeli-security-aid\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Demand Full Funding for Israeli Security Aid\">security assistance<\/a><\/a> from Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The White House issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SAP-HR8369.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement of administrative policy<\/a> on Tuesday that warned Biden would veto the bill if it reaches his desk, claiming it would \u201cundermine the President\u2019s ability to execute an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rahm-emanuel-wins-republicans-over-by-going-on-offense-against-china\/\" title=\"Rahm Emanuel wins GOP by attacking China.\">effective foreign policy<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That veto threat was enough for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iqHxBVoM48c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">during a press conference<\/a> the bill was \u201cnot going anywhere.\u201d It is not immediately clear whether the legislation will even get a vote in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, Johnson said, \u201cThe President\u2019s threat to veto this legislation and Leader Schumer\u2019s refusal to bring it to a vote in the Senate are acts of betrayal to our closest ally in the region.\u201d He added, \u201cWhat\u2019s more alarming is the 184 House Democrats that joined them in siding with the radical, pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic party. Security assistance to Israel is an urgent priority that must not be delayed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GOP-led House passed a bill pressuring the Biden administration not to withhold arms from Israel amid conflicts with Iran-backed Hamas. Named the \u201cIsrael Security Assistance Support Act,\u201d the bill received support from 224 lawmakers but faces a potential veto threat from President Biden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2246396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1966051820-e1707063443310.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2246395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1966051820-e1707063443310.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246395","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2246395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246395\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2246396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2246395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2246395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2246395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}