By Arjun Singh
The House passed a stand-alone bill Thursday that would send military aid to Israel in its conflict with Hamas terrorists, to be funded by cuts to the budget of the Internal Revenue Service.
The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024 would provide funds to the Defense Department to replace equipment provided to Israel as military aid, fund research for new air defense systems being developed by Israel, such as the Iron Beam aerial laser program, and fund the State Department’s programs to evacuate U.S. citizens from the region as well as protect U.S. diplomatic missions under new threats due to the conflict.
The House passed the bill by a vote of 226-196, with most Democrats voting against it…




