CNN gathered opinions from Democratic and Republican senators regarding the House GOP's suggestion to link aid to Israel with cutting the IRS budget and addressing Ukraine assistance separately. Democrats are against the proposal, while some Republicans show more willingness to consider their House colleagues' perspective, although they still emphasize the importance of supporting Ukraine.
CNN rounded up a few Democratic and Republican senators’ views on the House GOP’s proposal to tie aiding Israel to cutting the IRS’s budget and considering Ukraine assistance
separately. As you can see, Democrats are opposed, while some Republicans seem more open to their House counterparts’ views, even while reiterating that they believe Ukraine needs support:
Senators Views House GOP Proposal Aid Israel Cut IRS Budget Ukraine Assistance Democrats Republicans
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