Washington, July 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on today's House vote on the Massie Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Bill.
"The humanitarian crisis in Gaza demands an immediate surge of aid to innocent civilians. Prime Minister Netanyahu's blockade and President Trump's failure to enforce existing human rights laws have prolonged needless suffering for far too long," said Larson. "The amendment before us today would make that crisis worse by blocking aid to Palestinian refugees, defunding peacebuilding programs, and pushing a two-state solution further out of reach. That is why...