Key takeaways:
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the House Republicans’ proposed standalone aid package for Israel, calling it a “joke” and “stunningly unserious.”
- Schumer urged Speaker Johnson to “quickly change course” and offered his own solution, promising to stand side by side with Israel’s leaders.
- Schumer concluded his remarks by declaring the House Republicans’ proposal “dead almost before it’s born” and urged the House to come up with a more serious and comprehensive solution.
Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the House Republicans’ proposed standalone aid package for Israel, calling it a “joke” and “stunningly unserious.” The package, released by Speaker Johnson, was deemed inadequate by Schumer due to its lack of aid to Ukraine, humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and funding for the Indo-Pacific. Schumer also noted that the package included hard-right, never-going-to-pass proposals as conditions for funding Israel.
In response to the House Republicans’ proposal, Schumer urged Speaker Johnson to “quickly change course” and offered his own solution. Schumer has promised to stand side by side with Israel’s leaders as they respond to the militant group’s surprise attack on October 7th.
The Senate has recently confirmed Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel, filling the key diplomatic post as the country is fighting a war with Hamas. Lew, former treasury secretary under President Barack Obama, testified during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in mid-October.
Schumer concluded his remarks by declaring the House Republicans’ proposal “dead almost before it’s born.” He urged the House to come up with a more serious and comprehensive solution to the situation.
The House Republicans’ proposal has been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle, with many calling for a more comprehensive and serious solution. It remains to be seen what the House will come up with in response to Schumer’s criticism.
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