WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement regarding the Israel Security Supplemental Act, which includes $17.6 billion to support our ally Israel in its war against Iran’s proxy, the U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization Hamas, and provide essential funding for U.S. Forces in the region. “As Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the House Committee on Appropriations, I am proud to be an original cosponsor of this important legislation, which provides urgently needed funding for our friend and ally Israel and support for U.S. Forces in the region. Israel must defeat the terrorists of Hamas, and it will do so with robust U.S. assistance. Iran and its proxy, Hamas, pose an existential threat to Israel, and their terrorist actions must be stopped.” ### |
