House Overwhelmingly Approves Billions to Support Israel

Over six months after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas—and as Israel continues to bombard Gaza—Congress moved forward on Saturday with a $26 billion proposal to provide security assistance to Israel and offer some humanitarian relief to Palestinians.

By an overwhelming vote of 366 lawmakers in favor and 58 against, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the so-called Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024.

The specific bill was approved as part of a broader package providing U.S. aid to Ukraine and Taiwan, along with other national security priorities.

Read more at The Daily Beast.