Texas Rep. Van Duyne says stand-alone invoice essential since Israel wants support instantly

Rep. Beth Van Duyne on Tuesday mentioned Israel wants assist “now” and that’s why House Republicans are pushing a stand-alone invoice for support to America’s Mideast ally.

“You have those people that came in during the middle of the night, into communities, people were sleeping, they beheaded babies, they burned children alive, they gang-raped women, they killed innocent civilians and then they took hundreds of people to be able to use as human shields back into Gaza,” the Texas Republican mentioned of Hamas on Fox Business.

She added, “These are terrorist organizations, and we need to make sure that Israel is getting the funding that it needs and we need to make sure that it’s getting it now.”

A invoice, launched Monday by House Republicans, contains $14.3 billion in emergency funding for Israel and offsets that by taking the identical quantity of IRS funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

The invoice places newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican, at odds with Democrats and Senate Republicans, together with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, because it cuts out Ukraine support and takes cash from one of many Biden administration’s achievement payments.

The resolution to maneuver the invoice will trigger a showdown with the White House and the Democratic-controlled Senate, each of which wish to tie Ukraine and Israel support collectively. Earlier this month the president requested a $106 billion bundle that features $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion to deal with the southern border and $14 billion for Israel. It additionally allotted $7.4 billion for Taiwan and allies within the Indo-Pacific and round $10 billion for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, Israel and Gaza.

The stand-alone invoice has already been met with disdain from the White House and pro-Ukraine support lawmakers.

“Threatening to undermine American national security unless House Republicans can help the wealthy and big corporations cheat on their taxes — which would increase the deficit — is the definition of backward,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned.

Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the chamber’s third-ranking Democratic chief, mentioned the proposal is “not for me or anybody I know.”

“I think it would be totally irresponsible for our own security, as well as Ukraine, as well as a coalition of democracies around the world,” she mentioned.

Ms. Van Duyne mentioned the emphasis must be on Israel and the help it must battle Hamas.

“I think when you look at what’s happening in Israel right now and the fact that you’ve got Hamas whose sole mission is to annihilate Israel and kill as many Jews as possible, we need to make sure Israel is re-equipped, rearmed and has the capabilities of being able to destroy Hamas and its leaders,” she mentioned.