House GOP leaders have retooled their floor schedule to punish Iran for its missile attack on Israel over the weekend, but Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has yet to signal how he will move foreign aid for the Jewish state that he vowed to pass this week.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) unveiled an updated schedule for the week ahead late Sunday night, scrapping plans to focus on the Biden administration’s energy efficiency standards for appliances.
The new calendar includes a slew of legislative items related to Iran after Israel and its Western partners intercepted hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones. The strike marked the first-ever direct attack on Israel from Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East as Israel wages a war on the Hamas militant group that began in October.
Of the 17 bills related to Iran
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