Republicans Condemn Schumer’s Call for New Israel Elections

Republicans said the Senate leader’s comments amounted to election interference.

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L) speaks as House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) (R) listens during a House GOP leadership news conference at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on March 14, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.—House Republicans condemned calls made by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) during their annual retreat.

Speaking on the Senate floor, Mr. Schumer said during a March 14 speech that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost his way” and was one of several “major obstacles” to peace in the region.