Speaker Johnson Says He’ll Invite Israel’s Netanyahu to Address Congress

‘I would love to have him come in and address a joint session of Congress,’ Mr. Johnson said. ‘We will certainly extend that invitation.’

(Left) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a Cabinet meeting at the Kirya, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 17, 2023. (Right) Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference following a closed-door caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center in Washington on March 20, 2024. Menahem Kahana/Pool/AFP via Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on March 21 that he will invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.

Rumors first began to swirl on March 20 that the Republican house speaker was considering inviting the Israeli leader to address Congress. Asked again about the idea during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box program on March 21, Mr. Johnson said such an invite is in the works.