The deep divide between the House and Senate comes as government funding is set to expire on Nov. 17 and the threat of a potential government shutdown looms.
The House is expected to vote on Thursday on a bill to provide $14.3 billion in aid to Israel as it fights a war against Hamas – a move that sets up a clash with the Democratic-led Senate over aid to Ukraine and proposed funding cuts in an early leadership test for Speaker Mike Johnson.Democrats have called for aid to Israel to be paired with additional security assistance for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Schumer went on to say that the Senate 'will not be considering this deeply flawed proposal from the House GOP. Instead, we will work together on our own bipartisan emergency aid package that includes aid to Israel, Ukraine, competition with the Chinese government and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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