Congressional Leaders Urged by Biden to Pass Foreign Aid Package Following Iran’s Attack on Israel

Iran and its proxies fired over 300 rockets toward Israel on Saturday, sparking fears of wider conflict in the Middle East.

The White House in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

President Joe Biden has urged congressional leaders to help get a foreign aid package promising billions to Israel and Ukraine passed through the House of Representatives sooner rather than later.

According to an April 14 media statement from the White House, President Biden held a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) “to discuss Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel.”