Florida Sen. Rick Scott is helping lead Senate Republicans in an effort to compel President Joe Biden to end his self-imposed arms embargo against Israel.
The Florida Republican noted in an email to constituents on Saturday that he and Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton had recently filed the “Israel Security Assistance Support Act,” which would force Biden to send weapons to Israel as its ary seeks to root out Hamas from its final stronghold in Gaza.
The bill is a reaction to Biden’s announcement that he would not send weapons to Israel despite Congress overwhelmingly passing a $17 billion military aid bill for Israel.
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Hamas seeks help from Western liberals, especially Democrats in the U.S., to force Israel to stop its invasion of Rafah in Gaza, where Hamas, which is still holding five Americans among roughly 130 hostages, is hiding.
“Biden’s actions have made clear that he is now part of the extreme pro-Hamas wing of the Democrat Party,” Scott said in a statement.
“He doesn’t care about Israel and his support isn’t ‘ironclad’ by any means. Everyone knows that Biden is controlled by anti-Israel radicals and we can’t take the risk of more political games when our ally, Israel, is fighting for its life.”
“Congress must step in to stop Biden from undermining America's national security once again. Our bill will hold Biden accountable and expedite weapons to Israel to make sure it receives the support needed and expected from the United States TODAY.”
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According to Fox News, the House passed its version of the measure by 224-187 vote, with 16 Democrats siding with 208 Republicans to support Israel.
"House Democrats have made it clear they'd rather stand in solidarity with terrorists than support our strongest ally in the Middle East," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Minnesota Republican and the No. 3 House Republican leader, told Fox News.
On the Senate side, however, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said the Senate won’t even consider the bill. If it passed, Biden has said he would veto it.
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