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House GOP Details $14.3 Billion Israel Aid Bill, Receives Pushback For IRS Cuts

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 30th, 2023

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House GOP Details $14.3 Billion Israel Aid Bill, Receives Pushback For IRS Cuts

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.

House Republicans have detailed their standalone bill to provide $14.3 billion in emergency aid for Israel, with GOP leadership aiming to hold a vote on the legislation this week. The bill, which separates out Israel aid from the Biden administration’s larger emergency spending request that included Ukraine assistance, is likely to face pushback from Democrats for offsetting the costs with $14.3 billion in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget cuts. “Emergency supplemental funding is used to address urgent crises. House Republicans…

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