Biden threatens veto of House GOP's Israel bill

Source: Axios

22 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Biden threatens veto of House GOP’s Israel bill

Andrew Solender

The White House said Monday that President Biden would veto a standalone Israel aid package that the House is planning to vote on this week.

Why it matters: The announcement may blunt Democratic support for the GOP bill and reduce pressure on the Senate to hold a vote on it.

What they’re saying: The White House Office of Management and Budget, in a statement of administraion policy, cast the bill as a “cynical political maneuver” to weaken the bipartisan Senate national security package.

• “The Administration strongly opposes this ploy which does nothing to secure the border, does nothing to help the people of Ukraine defend themselves against Putin's aggression … and denies humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians,” OMB said.
• The statement called for both chambers to vote on the Senate bill instead.

-snip-

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/05/biden-veto-threat-house-israel-bill