House Passes $14.3 Billion , in Israel Aid.<br />House Passes $14.3 Billion , in Israel Aid.<br />A bill to provide monetary aid to Israel amid its war against Hamas was passed by the House on Nov. 2.<br />The move is likely to "clash with the Democratic-led Senate," CNN reports.<br />Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer referred <br />to the bill as a "deeply flawed proposal.".<br />Democrats are upset that the bill doesn't include <br />aid for Ukraine and would cut IRS funding.<br />Democrats are upset that the bill doesn't include <br />aid for Ukraine and would cut IRS funding.<br />However, much of the GOP-led House is against sending more money to Ukraine.<br />However, much of the GOP-led House is against sending more money to Ukraine.<br />According to the Congressional Budget Office, <br />cuts to IRS funding would increase the deficit and lose about $26.8 billion in revenue over a decade.<br />The hypocrisy here is that by cutting <br />funding to go after tax cheats, (it) will <br />actually explode the deficit by billions <br />and billions of dollars. What a joke, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, via statement.<br />We will work together on our own bipartisan <br />emergency aid package that includes aid to <br />Israel, Ukraine, competition with the Chinese <br />government and humanitarian aid to Gaza, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, via statement.<br />As the two chambers continue to argue, another potential government shutdown is on the horizon, as funding expires on Nov. 17.<br />New House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's committed to passing a bill to help Ukraine after dealing with Israel first, but it would need to include border security provisions.<br />Ukraine will come in short order, it will come <br />next. And you’ve heard me say that we want <br />to pair border security with Ukraine … If we’re <br />going to take care of a border in Ukraine, we <br />need to take care of America’s border as well, House Speaker Mike Johnson, via statement
