The House will again move to pass legislation providing aid to Israel in response to a drone and missile attack from Iran‚ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Sunday. Republicans “understand the necessity of standing with Israel‚” Johnson told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo‚ adding‚ “We’re going to try again this week‚ and the details of that package are being put together.” During the interview on “Sunday Morning Futures‚” Johnson suggested the package could provide emergency support to other countries as well‚ noting that lawmakers are “looking at the options and all these supplemental issues.” Johnson addressed the debate over providing more aid to Ukraine‚ too‚ while discussing his visit with former President Donald Trump in Florida on Friday. “He and I are 100% united on these big agenda items‚” Johnson said of Trump. He added that Trump floated the idea of a loan concept. The speaker additionally raised the REPO Act to use seized assets from Russian oligarchs to help fund Ukraine’s war effort. “These are ideas that I think can get consensus‚ and that’s what we’ve been working through. We’ll send our package‚ we’ll put something together and send it to the Senate and get these obligations completed‚” Johnson said. Like other Republicans‚ Johnson chided Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after the Senate blocked a House-passed bill that would have provided $14.3 billion in emergency aid to Israel with an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offset. “What a concept‚ we took from the IRS expansion slush fund to pay for the Israel priority‚” Johnson said. The speaker noted that the House later considered an Israel aid bill without the IRS offset. It was rejected‚ with 166 Democrats and 14 Republicans voting against it after President Joe Biden threatened a veto. On the Senate side‚ a $95 billion foreign aid bill to boost U.S. allies such as Israel and Ukraine was passed in February‚ but the House has not taken up the legislation. Some Democrats are renewing a push for that package following the Iran attack. “The world is on fire. We should stand with our Democratic allies and push back against the enemies of freedom. The House must pass the bipartisan national security bill. Tomorrow‚” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a post to X on Sunday morning. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Johnson also rebuked Schumer over his call last month for Israel to hold a new election while criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership amid a months-long campaign in Gaza seeking to root out Hamas terrorists following an attack in October. “What’s important right now is that we stand with Israel. We should not be dictating to them what their policy is; we certainly shouldn’t be doing what Chuck Schumer did‚ trying to suggest they should have new elections at this critical time‚” Johnson said. “They’re fighting for their very existence‚ and it’s never been more important for us to be there with them. And we’re resolved to do that. I hope that continues‚” he added.

There is “one question” that should be taken into consideration after Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel this weekend‚ Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Sunday. Paul‚ one of the more dovish members of Congress‚ spoke about rising tensions between Israel and Iran with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures.” He noted the United States helped fend off the attack. “I think we’re very fortunate that it was ineffective and that Israel’s and U.S. defenses were able to stop 97% of this‚” Paul said. “But I think one question that’s not being asked enough this morning. Everybody’s asking‚ ‘What is the next step to escalation&;#63;’ There’s another question: What [is] the possibility that we could de-escalate the situation&;#63;” Paul emphasized “every action has a reaction.” He harkened back to Iran-backed Hamas launching an attack on Israel in October‚ killing an estimated 1‚200 people‚ and Israel allegedly killing Iranian generals with a strike in Syria. “I think people ought to take a breath‚ wait a little bit. In medicine‚ we’re taught to check your own pulse before you check the patient’s pulse‚” said the ophthalmologist-turned-lawmaker. “You need calm down and think with a clear head before we move forward.” While President Joe Biden has declared “ironclad” support for Israel’s security‚ he reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not support a counterattack against Iran as the White House is concerned that escalating military action between the two nations could have significant consequences for the region. Lawmakers are making plans for this week to consider legislation that would provide support to Israel‚ leaving Paul to encourage leadership — particularly House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — to practice restraint in allocating more funds to foreign causes. “I haven’t supported foreign aid really in my tenure in the Senate‚ but I did support foreign aid that was paid for to Israel not too long ago. This was passed in the House‚ and then every Democrat in the Senate voted against foreign aid that was paid for‚ Paul said‚ referring to a bill that would have provided $14.3 billion in emergency aid to Israel while also slashing the same amount of funds meant for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “What I would say to Speaker Johnson is‚ hold your ground‚ show some cojones‚ show some intestinal fortitude‚ for goodness’ sakes. You have already passed aid to Israel‚” he continued “Tell Chuck Schumer‚ when he’s ready to take it up‚ ‘Take it up and it’s going to be paid for.’ It’s a great precedent‚ if Speaker Johnson will stick by his guns. I have a feeling that we’re going to see capitulation.” Paul added‚ “There’s already talk of a new one that’s unpaid for. Why in the world would Republicans negotiate with themselves&;#63; Tell Chuck Schumer‚ bring it up. It’s been sitting in the Senate for two months now. If they want more aid to Israel‚ bring it up‚ but we’re going to have to cut somewhere else to pay for it.”

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