The trajectory for aid to Israel is uncertain because of the house disarray
Trump isn’t going to win: The G.O.P. Capitol is going to be rudderless in the end of the war
It is not clear whether the broad support on Capitol Hill for aiding Israel’s war effort might help break the logjam over sending more military supplies to Ukraine, or simply complicate the heavily politicized negotiations over doing so. A growing number of Republicans are resisting continued aid for Ukraine and suggesting that any additional assistance would have to come with major Democratic concessions, including more restrictive immigration laws.
There are also questions about whether the House is even able to act. It has been rudderless with no permanent speaker after Republicans ousted Representative Kevin McCarthy from the post last week. The G.O.P. lawmakers are going to meet on Wednesday to choose a new speaker but they are fractured, which could take a long time.
“The House as a legislative body is not powerless. Sarah Binder is a professor of political science at George Washington University and is a congressional expert. “At the end of the day, it’s a matter of interpretation.”
Democrats used the war between Israel and Hamas to slam Republicans who voted to remove Mr. McCarthy from the speakership. They argue that the G.O.P. rebels’ tactics have neutered the House’s ability to respond to the worst fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in over half a century.
