US Senators Jeff Merkley and Peter Welch, along with Rep. Don Bacon, express concerns over the $95 billion Senate aid package to Israel and Ukraine. AOC initially opposed the bill for lacking humanitarian aid for Palestinians but later acknowledged the $10 billion allocated for Gaza. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick hints at a bipartisan measure involving border, Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The aid package faces opposition due to concerns about funding military campaigns and lack of humanitarian aid.
Rep. Don Bacon told me he expects bipartisan border and Ukraine aid package to be unveiled today. GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick will be chief sponsor. On border enforcement, he said it’d include a Remain in Mexico provision that mirrors leg language from HR2
Rep. Don Bacon says bipartisan group is dropping Ukraine aid/remain in Mexico bill today. He tells me it cuts some of the spending from the Senate bill. He won’t commit to a specific procedural pathway but doesn’t rule out trying to sidestep Speaker Johnson if he doesn’t back it.
Democratic Senator Peter Welch refuses to send more US taxpayer money to fund bombardment of Gaza, notes the devastating humanitarian crisis, and the rise of tensions in the Middle East. https://t.co/O2GtqvgJLk
.@AOC reiterates to me that she will not sign onto a discharge petition to get the Ukraine/Israel aid bill to the House floor, citing opposition to the $14 billion in Israel aid. “I am opposed to the supplemental and I do not want to see it passed.”
Here's a must watch. AOC says that she won't support the foreign aid bill because of the "complete lack of humanitarian aid" @jaketapper: There's $10 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza in the bill. https://t.co/8flKHjTe3K
Opinions aside, it’s astonishing to see how uninformed @AOC is on issues related to Israel and the war in Gaza. She is prepared to vote against a comprehensive foreign aid bill without knowing what’s in it. https://t.co/tZJT4wAuks
👀 Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) says he’s working on a bipartisan border/Ukraine/Israel/Taiwan measure with a “handful” of House & Senate folks. “Stay tuned in the next 24 hours, you’ll see something that I think will be bipartisan.” Said he believes Senate would accept it.
AOC says she'll vote against foreign aid bill because it lacks humanitarian aid for Palestinians Jake Tapper corrects her that it includes $10B for Gaza AOC: "We'd have to see. But as it stands, UNRWA is the number one central corridor for humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza" https://t.co/8ZUWTpnItG
U.S. Senator Peter Welch: "I cannot, in good conscience, support sending billions of additional taxpayer dollars for Netanyahu’s military campaign in Gaza." https://t.co/ucuBfHiiEr
“I cannot, in good conscience, support sending billions of additional taxpayer dollars for Netanyahu’s military campaign in Gaza." Senator Peter Welch says he voted ‘no’ on a $95.3 billion US aid package to Israel and Ukraine due to Netanyahu's military campaign, which is… https://t.co/eBrZUlrM2w
Don Bacon — a member from swing district and supporter of Ukraine aid — just told me he does NOT support signing onto a discharge petition to force a House vote on $95 billion Senate aid package. “Not now,” he told me, saying he has concerns about some elements of the package.…
"I could not in good conscience vote to send more offensive aid, more bombs and shells to Israel at a time they are conducting a campaign in this manner." US Senator @SenJeffMerkley explains the reason why he voted against the recent bill which includes $14 billion in aid to… https://t.co/yoGhzzUYpJ