‘Political Ploy’: Biden Threatens to Veto House GOP’s Standalone Israel Aid Bill

Planned veto of the standalone aid bill comes amid opposition from Republicans to the bipartisan Senate national security package.

President Joe Biden speaks on the terrorist attacks in Israel alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the White House, on Oct. 7, 2023. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

President Joe Biden will veto a standalone aid package for Israel backed by Republicans and set to be voted on by House lawmakers this week, the White House has announced.

In a Jan. 5 statement, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) branded the funding measure that has garnered wide support from GOP lawmakers just “another cynical political maneuver” aimed at weakening the bipartisan Senate national security package.