Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the state Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal (Wash.) represents. We regret the error. The House approved a resolution backing Israel and con…

The House approved a resolution backing Israel and condemning Hamas on Wednesday, the first piece of legislation to clear the lower chamber in more than three weeks because of the extended Speaker stalemate.

The legislation, which spans four pages, was the first measure approved under the leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who clinched the gavel hours before the chamber voted on the resolution. He succeeded former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the position after the California Republican was ousted from the top job earlier this month.

The House approved the resolution in a 412-10-6 vote, a strong show of support for Israel after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on the U.S. ally Oct. 7, massacring more than 1,000 civilians in the south of the country, kidnapping more than 200 and raining thousands of rockets down across the country.

  • xenomor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    115·
    1 year ago

    All 412 of them are absolute monsters. We are cultivating such a grotesque, hypocritical, and self-destructive culture in the US.

    • idiomaddict@feddit.de
      1·
      1 year ago

      There’s 433. Are 19 of them okay in your opinion?

      Edit: I literally forgot how many voted to approve before I commented