(The Hill) Laura Kelly - A bipartisan group of more than 300 lawmakers on Thursday urged the House Appropriations Committee to fully fund U.S. assistance to Israel. "Congress is committed to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge and its ability to defend itself, by itself, against persistent threats. Our aid to Israel is a vital and cost-effective expenditure which advances important U.S. national security interests in a highly challenging region," the lawmakers wrote. "For decades, Presidents of both parties have understood the strategic importance of providing Israel with security assistance....As President Biden has stated, 'I'm not going to place conditions for the security assistance given the serious threats that Israel is facing, and this would be, I think, irresponsible.'"
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