Gottheimer, N.J. Republicans support bill that provides aid to Israel, cuts IRS funding

The House passed a Republican-led bill this evening that provides $14.3 billion in aid to Israel and simultaneously cuts funding from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and all three New Jersey Republicans voting in support. “The United States must deliver support to Israel as they respond to the pure evil that Hamas has unleashed on their country,” said Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), who like both of his fellow New Jersey Republicans was a co-sponsor of the bill. “This funding is a crucial step. Today...