Republicans claim to support Israel, but only two Senate Republicans voted to confirm Jack Lew as the next US ambassador to Israel.
Sens only. Lindsey Graham and Rand Paul joined Democrats to advance Lew’s nomination to a final vote.
Lew was confirmed by a vote of 53-43:
Lindsey Graham and Rand Paul were two yes votes from the Republican Party. https://t.co/pQfZfZ6NRk
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 31, 2023
Graham and Paul were the only Republicans to vote for the final passage of the nomination.
House and Senate Republicans continue to appear in the media claiming they love and support Israel, but House Republicans are using a bill to provide aid to Israel in an effort to help tax the wealthiest Americans to avoid. In the Capitol Senate, all but two Republicans voted against Lew’s nomination.
Voting against the appointment of an American ambassador while Americans are being held hostage is the opposite of patriotism and support for an American ally.
Republican performance on the Israel issue has been largely embarrassing.
If Republicans in Congress really supported Israel, they would approve the requested aid without extortion for the wealthy, and they would favor the United States getting an ambassador to the country as soon as possible.
Whether in the House of Representatives or the Senate, most Republicans put party politics above the good of the country. As even in Israel, the Republicans are hypocrites.
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Jason is the editor-in-chief. He is also a White House press pool and congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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