House Speaker Looks to Sanction ICC Officials Over Arrest Warrants for Israel, Hamas Leaders

Mike Johnson joins the Biden administration and members of Congress on both sides of the aisle in condemning the International Criminal Court’s announcement.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference urging the Senate to take up the Israel Security Assistance Support Act outside the U.S. Capitol's House of Representatives steps on May 16, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is looking to introduce legislation that would allow the United States to implement sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

He told reporters during the weekly GOP news conference on May 22 that bringing up such a bipartisan bill is about “getting down to the fine points.”