House Republicans tout Israel support in $1.1 trillion spending package
The Defense Appropriations Act provides $500 million of funding for the testing and procurement of the Iron Dome, David's Sling and Arrow.
The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee is highlighting the Israel-focused provisions included in its spending package released early Thursday, which allocates almost $4 billion to Israel for defense and prohibits funding for UNRWA and some other UN functions.
"Over five months ago, we witnessed Hamas brutally attack the Israeli people. Unfortunately, the situation in the region has only gotten worse. Now more than ever, we must support our ally Israel in its efforts to defend itself against the attacks of Hamas and Iranian-backed proxies,” according to a statement from Committee Chairwoman Rep. Kay Granger’s (R-Texas) office. “The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act continues our commitment to Israel, providing critical defense assistance and holding the United Nations accountable for its blatant bias against our great ally – and in the case of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), its proven collusion with Hamas,” Granger said.
The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act prohibits funds for UNRWA and the UN Commission of Inquiry against Israel.
It also forces the UN and other international organizations funded in the bill to assess and report on efforts to combat anti-Israel bias and antisemitism and to vet personnel for connections to terrorist groups, the Act withholds funds from the UN Human Rights Council to hold it accountable for blatant anti-Israel actions and reform the Council’s election process to prevent human rights abusers from becoming members.
The Act will also implement new conditions on any assistance to Gaza, including mechanisms for coordination with Israel, prevention of diversion to Hamas or other terrorist entities, and a requirement for third-party monitoring, the statement said.
Funding provided to Iron Dome and David's Sling
The Defense Appropriations Act provides $500 million of funding for the testing and procurement of the Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow.After days of delay, congressional leaders unveiled the $1.1 trillion bipartisan spending measure for defense, homeland security, and other programs giving lawmakers less than two days to avert a partial government shutdown. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will vote on the sprawling package on Friday, leaving the Democratic-majority Senate only hours to pass the package of six bills that covers about two-thirds of the $1.66 trillion in discretionary government spending for the fiscal year that began on October 1.“These final six bills represent a bipartisan and bicameral compromise,” the two top Senate negotiators – Patty Murray, a Democrat, and Susan Collins, a Republican – said in a statement.
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