A bipartisan group of House lawmakers, including Rep. Ro Khanna and led by Rep. Steny Hoyer, will travel to Israel ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress on July 24. Some congressional Democrats are boycotting the speech, expressing concerns about Netanyahu's accusations and the potential absence of Democratic representation, reminiscent of a similar boycott in 2015.
Netanyahu is set to address Congress JULY 24 Some Dems worry a massive boycott means he sees only smiling GOP faces…others called it a glorified GOP conf meeting In 2015 58 Dems boycotted after Boehner invited him w/out informing WH (Lmk adds-not easy when they aren’t in!) https://t.co/oznqKYaAYq
Bipartisan congressional delegation will travel to Israel ahead of Netanyahu address to Congress https://t.co/baQe55By4h
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is heading to Israel this week led by @RepStenyHoyer. @JakeSherman with more: https://t.co/nS65ZyhOpK
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s "joint address is nearly six weeks away, but a broad array of congressional Democrats are already signaling they have no intentions of showing up for the speech." He may be a formally accused war criminal by then. https://t.co/rsQlsy9f5V
Rep. Ro Khanna Joins Other Lawmakers In Boycotting Netanyahu's Speech To Congress https://t.co/VBvI1vfTKi