In Speech to Israel’s Parliament, McCarthy Announces US House–Knesset Joint Group

US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks after the signing of an agreement with his Israeli counterpart at the Shagall Hall in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, in Jerusalem on May 1, 2023, during his visit to the country with a Congress delegation. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on May 1 a “parliamentary friendship group” between the U.S. House of Representatives and the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.

“As speaker, I will continue to push for a formal inter-parliamentary group between the United States and Israel. But I will not wait to start more collaboration between the House of Representatives and the Knesset,” he said in a speech to the Knesset in Jerusalem.