Key takeaways:
- Top lawmakers in the US are preparing to present a supplemental funding request to the White House for additional aid to Israel and Ukraine.
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) visited Israel to discuss the support package.
- The White House is now seeking bipartisan support for the package of funding and is expected to engage with Congress this week.
Top lawmakers in the United States are preparing to present a supplemental funding request to the White House for additional aid to Israel and Ukraine. This request is expected to be made as soon as this week, according to two congressional aides and two administration officials.
The package of funding is intended to provide support to both countries, which are currently in the midst of wars. National security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed this potential action in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation”.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) were part of a bipartisan congressional delegation that visited Israel amid the current conflict. During their visit, they met with senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the support package.
On Sunday, Schumer and Romney were forced to take shelter in Tel Aviv during a missile attack from Hamas. Schumer wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that the episode emphasizes the need for the U.S. to continue backing Israel.
The White House is now seeking bipartisan support for the package of funding. It is expected that there will be intensive engagement with Congress this week as they work to secure this support.
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