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Scoop: Senators back away from threatening Israel with end of bipartisan support

Sens. Van Hollen, Murphy and Kaine have updated the language of their letter warning against annexation

J. Scott Applewhite

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, joined at right by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., responds to reporters following a briefing on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) are now pushing a revised, watered-down letter to Senate offices after circulating an initial draft — obtained by JI and published below — warning that annexation of...

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