Washington, July 15 -- Congressman Kevin Mullin issued the following press release:
Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) issued the following statement:
"Today I voted NO on the House Republicans' foreign aid funding bill because it threatens American diplomacy, slashes vital humanitarian aid, undermines our national security, and tries to strip away voting rights from Americans.
While I voted no on the bill, I voted YES on an amendment to cut military and other funding to Israel. I did this to send a clear message to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: stop the wars and seek peace in the region. I strongly support Israel's right to exist and protect its citizens, but I cannot agree to continued American support of Netanyahu's actions in Gaz...