Washington, July 15 -- Congresswoman Shontel Brown issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the Massie Amendment #8 to the State Department and National Security Appropriations Bill:
"The Massie amendment was a false choice between eliminating all U.S. assistance to Israel, including humanitarian aid, and accepting the Trump-Netanyahu status quo. Foreign policy decisions this important shouldn't be made via sloppy amendments to partisan spending bills.
"I voted against the underlying bill and present on the amendment because it's time to send a message that U.S. policy must evolve. As a supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship and a believer that a two-state solution is...