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Top Senate Democrat Schumer Cosponsors Taylor Force Act


(Times of Israel) Eric Cortellessa - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Friday he will cosponsor the Taylor Force Act, which would cut U.S. funding to the Palestinian Authority if it doesn't stop paying terrorists and their families. His endorsement is a sign the bill is likely to receive bipartisan support in the full Senate after being approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday. Schumer said, "President Abbas must be held accountable for the Palestinian Authority's record of incitement and must stop subsidizing terror. It's abhorrent that the Palestinian Authority provides payments to terrorists and families of those who have committed terrorist violence against Israelis and Americans and others." The U.S. currently gives the PA nearly $500 million in aid annually.
2017-08-07 00:00:00
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