(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - "90% of the U.S. Congress stands with Israel. And I think that should be taken by Israel, and Israel's supporters, as good news," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told the Jerusalem Post on Thursday. Hoyer is leading a delegation to Israel of over 40 Democratic congresspeople including 32 freshmen on a trip sponsored by an AIPAC-affiliated charity. He noted that an anti-BDS measure passed the House recently by a vote of 398-17. Only 16 of 239 House Democrats voted against it. A group of 30 Republicans, led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), will arrive on a similar trip on Friday. The two delegations - over 15% of the House of Representatives - will hold a joint press conference on Sunday in Jerusalem.
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