ON THE HILL
House Democrats mull options on foreign aid bill as Republicans dig in
Given Republican leadership’s increasingly clear opposition to the Senate-passed funding bill, Democrats face long odds of circumventing them
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) walks to a House Democrat caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 31, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pledged on Tuesday to use “every available legislative tool” and that “all options are on the table” to move forward the Senate-passed bipartisan Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan aid package. But given Republican leadership’s...