House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday said he'll ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, delivers his speech after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, March 17, 2024.
“I would love to have him come and address a joint session of Congress. We’ll certainly extend that invitation,” Mr. Johnson said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, also said he has been invited by Mr. Netanyahu to speak at the Knesset in Jerusalem, and they’re “just trying to work out schedules on all this.”
Mr. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the country, last week called for new Israeli elections and the ouster of Mr. Netanyahu over how he has handled the war with Hamas.
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