Rep. Diaz-Balart is supportive of emergency U.S. aid to Israel amid its Iran conflict, citing strong bipartisan backing for Israel’s defense against threats.
A key House Republican says Congress should consider sending emergency U.S. aid to Israel amid its worsening conflict with Iran.
“Yeah, absolutely”, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., said when asked about a supplemental funding package in the event the crisis became a prolonged conflict.
“There’s very, very, very strong bipartisan support, in particular Republican support, for Israel, and I think again, what we are seeing is Israel doing what they need to do to protect themselves from literally being wiped off the face of the planet.”
He also commended President Donald Trump as having handled the volatile situation “brilliantly so far.”
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The Florida Republican chairs the House Appropriations Committee panel responsible for overseeing foreign aid and State Department funding.
The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs subcommittee was key to Congress crafting emergency foreign aid packages to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine last year — all of which passed Congress with varying degrees of bipartisan support.
