The vote — in a swing district spanning Queens and Long Island that flipped Republican in 2022 after a decade in Democratic hands — is drawing national attention ahead of the November election.
Israel and immigration — or border security — became linked when Republicans said they’d only support aid to Israel and Ukraine if it was paired with significant new US immigration restrictions.
In a release on Monday about the supplemental bill, Coons said the US has let its allies question their ability to come to their aid for too long.
Right-wing Republicans have been agitating for a year to impeach Mayorkas, who they say is neglecting the migrant influx at the US-Mexico border.
Thomas Hand joined the delegation of Knesset members and other hostage family members to meet with lawmakers in Washington, DC to advocate for a hostage deal.
The funding bill, offered by a House Appropriations panel, could come to a vote in the full House sometime next week.
American Jews react to President Biden's targeted sanctions against Israeli settlers who commit violence.
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