On the Hill
Lawmakers could pressure Qatar, other U.S. partners through government funding to secure hostage release
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz alluded to ‘very specific steps’ through the appropriations process that could ‘begin to ratchet up the pressure’
Marc Rod
Thomas Hand, whose young daughter Emily was kidnapped by Hamas, at an emotion-laden press conference on Wednesday on Capitol Hill. At left, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), a senior Democratic member of the House Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday that lawmakers might seek to pressure Qatar and other U.S. partners through the government funding process to seek the release of hostages held...