Republican Senators Bring Bill to Split Israel Aid From Biden’s $105 Billion Spending Request

While calls to bolster Israel’s defenses have received broad bipartisan support, Republicans are increasingly divided over continued funding for Ukraine.

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Oct. 16, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Four Republican senators introduced a bill on Thursday to provide about $14 billion in military assistance to Israel without funding a larger $105 billion defense spending proposal by President Joe Biden.

The Republican bill, dubbed “The Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023,” includes $10.6 billion for assistance to Israel through the Department of Defense (DOD) and provides Israel with another $3.5 billion for foreign military financing. President Biden’s $105 billion defense spending proposal calls for a similar amount of support for Israel but ties that funding to his other priorities, including $61 billion in new aid for Ukraine.