The House bill does not include Ukraine aid and slashes IRS funding.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson gives a brief statement to reporters about the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine after a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Capitol, Oct. 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.
She said what she called "political games" would set an "unacceptable precedent" for current and future funding and call the U.S. commitment to Israel "into question." Senator and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the press at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 31, 2023, after meeting with President Joe Biden."The House GOP bill is woefully inadequate and has the hard-right's fingerprints all over it," Schumer said, referring to growing opposition among House Republicans to more Ukraine aid, especially without conditions.
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, who as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee played an essential role in crafting the IRS enforcement portion of the Inflation Reduction Act, said using the IRS funds to pay for Israel relief could actually cost the country money by decreasing tax revenue.
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