Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York was among the House Democrats who voted for the GOP-led bill.
Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York was among the House Democrats who voted for the GOP-led bill.
  • Biden is withholding some military aid to Israel over concerns with its war in Gaza.
  • House Republicans put forward a bill designed to force Biden to deliver that aid anyway.
  • All but a handful of House Democrats voted against it.

16 House Democrats on Thursday voted for a bill designed to force President Joe Biden to provide all military aid to Israel — or risk the defunding of crucial national security-related offices.

The bill easily passed the House on an otherwise party-line vote, with almost every Republican voting for it and the vast majority of Democrats voting against it.