Grijalva, Gallego Vote Against Israel Aid Package That Favors “The Rich” And Not Gaza
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel, on a 226 to 196 vote. Only twelve Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the measure, with the Arizona Caucus vote falling along party lines.
The bill, which offsets funding with cuts to the IRS, now heads to the Senate, but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will not take it up for consideration, insisting on more money for the failed war in Ukraine.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, who voted against the bill, claimed that the cuts in the package would “harm the safety and security of Arizona families.” He did not offer an explanation as to what harm would come to families due to cuts to the IRS…