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House Passes Bill to Block Biden From Withholding Military Aid to Israel

The White House expressed opposition to the bill, saying it would ‘undermine the president’s ability to execute an effective foreign policy.’
House Passes Bill to Block Biden From Withholding Military Aid to Israel
Israeli troops man a position with a mobile artillery unit near the border with the Gaza Strip on May 8, 2024. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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Stacy Robinson
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The House passed a bill on May 16 that would prohibit the Biden administration from withholding military assistance or services from Israel.

The Israel Security Assistance Support Act, introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), passed in a 224–187 vote, with 208 Republicans and 16 Democrats voting in favor and 184 Democrats and three Republicans voting against it.
Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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