Mike Johnson Says Netanyahu Will Soon Address Joint Session Of Congress
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“This will be a timely and I think a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need,” the Republican said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address a joint session of Congress amid the country’s ongoing war with Hamas.
“Tonight, I’m happy to announce something else to you: We will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress,” Johnson said during an event put on by the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. “This will be a timely and I think a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need.”
It’s unclear when exactly Netanyahu could address lawmakers, although Johnson has been tussling with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the invitation. Johnson gave Schumer an ultimatum to sign onto the invite earlier this week, saying if his colleague hadn’t done so, the House would invite him on its own.
Schumer told reporters Wednesday he was “discussing that now with the Speaker of the House.”
“And as I’ve always said, our relationship with Israel is ironclad and transcends any one prime minister or president,” the New York Democrat added.
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