The House passed a bill barring the Biden administration from moving the U.S. embassy out of Jerusalem, though 67 Democrats opposed it.
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed an amendment last week that barred the Biden administration from moving the U.S. embassy in Israel out of Jerusalem, though 67 Democrats opposed it.
The amendment passed 360-67 on a bipartisan vote, with all Republicans voting in favor. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was among those who opposed the amendment.At a time when Israel faces some of its greatest threats, such as Iran and Palestinian terrorism, we must stand resolute with our greatest ally in the Middle East.
This overwhelming support for Jerusalem as Israel’s eternal capital is a significant milestone. Except for those with extremist, even Israel-hating opinions, large majorities of both parties support the continued presence in Jerusalem of the U.S. Embassy. There is a true consensus that Jerusalem is important to both the United States and to Israel.
ZOA is troubled by the small but fanatical opposition to acknowledging the status of Jerusalem within the Democratic Party. We will continue to work to make this issue beyond politics.State Department personnel who deal with the Palestinians to report to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel — and not directly to Washington, as they have done under Joe Biden.
Tenney also proposed another successful amendment — one to reduce the salary of controversial Iran envoy Rob Malley to $1. Malley has beenon Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET . He is the author of the new biography,Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential ElectionMcCarthy Fails to Block Gaetz's Motion, Faces Vote to Save SpeakershipSpeaker Kevin McCarthy Fails to Block Rep.
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