President Biden’s Veto Threat Over Standalone Israel Bill Supported by House Republicans Sparks Controversy

On February 5, the U.S. administration announced that President Biden would veto a standalone bill to support Israel supported by House Republicans. Photographed on March 3 in Wilmington, Delaware (2024 Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

[５日 ロイター] – The U.S. administration announced on the 5th that President Biden will veto a standalone bill supporting Israel in support of House Republicans if it passes. The administration is pushing for legislation that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as funding for U.S. border security.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel.See more

However, Republican House Speaker Johnson rejected the Senate’s bipartisan bill on the 3rd, saying he would vote next week on a measure that would only provide aid to Israel.

“We strongly urge the House and Senate to reject this political maneuver and promptly send a bipartisan national security emergency supplemental spending bill to the President,” the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said in a statement.

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Patricia Zengerle has reported from more than 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. An award-winning Washington-based national security and foreign policy reporter who also has worked as an editor, Patricia has appeared on NPR, C-Span and other programs, spoken at the National Press Club and attended the Hoover Institution Media Roundtable. She is a recipient of the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence.

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2024-02-06 02:08:22