McCarthy invites Netanyahu to address Congress, bypassing Biden White House
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized President Biden for not inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House and pledged to invite Netanyahu to address Congress instead.
- McCarthy led a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers to Israel to address tensions in the U.S.-Israel relationship and reaffirm Congressional support for Israel.
- McCarthy announced the creation of a House-Knesset inter-parliamentary group to strengthen ties between the U.S. Congress and Israeli parliament.
- Biden and Netanyahu have clashed over the Israeli leader's efforts to overhaul the country's judiciary and settlement expansion in the West Bank.
- Republicans have sought to portray Biden as insufficiently supportive of Israel, risking bipartisan support for the country in Congress.