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Democratic senators killed a standalone Israel bill's chances of quick passage in the Senate on Monday night.
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., requested unanimous consent to quickly pass a House-passed $14 billion aid package - offset by cuts to the IRS - and another $17 billion measure (that failed in the House) for the embattled U.S. ally, but Democrats objected.
The bills include some $4 billion to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, which intercept '99%' of Iran's drone attacks over the weekend.
It comes as the White House has made clear President Joe Biden does not support a package with aid for only Israel, but Speaker Mike Johnson has said he will put Ukraine and Israel on the House floor separately.
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., requested unanimous consent to quickly pass a $17.6 billion aid package for the embattled U.S. ally, but Democrats object
Johnson on Monday decided to push three separate bills this week to send billions to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, DailyMail.com confirmed.
A fourth bill will reportedly include several measures such as requiring TikTok divest from its Chinese-owned parent company, an effort to obtain seized Russian assets, a
