Senate Democrats Block GOP Attempt to Force Vote on House Israel Aid Bill

Republican senators failed to force immediate consideration of a standalone aid package for Israel that passed the House on Nov. 2. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) led the Nov. 14 debate calling for unanimous consent to bypass the Senate’s arcane rules and vote on the $14.3 billion measure in support of Israel, which does not include aid for Ukraine and other security needs requested by President Joe Biden. The call for an immediate vote was rejected by Democrats, as GOP senators acknowledged that it would be. But Mr. Marshall and his allies achieved their real objective by calling attention to the stalled bill and making the case that it should be considered separately from other security needs, including aid to Ukraine....