Johnson says Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress ‘soon’
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to address a joint session of Congress, following accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza by the International Criminal Court.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Netanyahu's upcoming address, just days after Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer rejected a previous request from the Israeli leader to speak before Congress.
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Speaker Johnson says Israel's Netanyahu will be hosted for a joint session of Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be welcomed at the U.S. Capitol for a joint session of Congress.Israel has been waging a war to wipe out Hamas in response to the heinous October 7 attacks in which terrorists committed atrocities including slaughter, rape, and kidnapping.Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said he will not attend the joint session. During an appearance on CNN,…
Netanyahu to address US Congress soon: Democrats RSVP 'no' to 'terrible idea'
Speaker of the US House Mike Johnson said on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress "soon." Speaking at the annual Independence Day celebration held by the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Johnson stated, "This will be a timely and a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need."
Netanyahu to Address Congress
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress,” NBC News reports. “It is unclear when the address will take place. Johnson told reporters Wednesday that he was working with Netanyahu on a date and would be sending the formal invitation this week.”
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