Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed the annual State and Foreign Operations funding bill, including important bipartisan provisions that will help keep Israel safe and America strong. @AppropsDems @HouseAppropsGOP

Including:

Full $3.3 billion in U.S. security assistance to Israel, as agreed to in the 2016 MOU.

A strong Israel makes America more secure. This critical assistance helps ensure our ally has the resources needed to defend itself by itself in the world’s most dangerous region.

$2 million for a new program to promote U.S.-Israel international development cooperation to address growing challenges in the developing world related to water scarcity, agriculture and energy storage.

A strong U.S.-Israel partnership prepares us for 21st century challenges.

$2 million for a new program to promote our Eastern Mediterranean partnerships to increase regional cooperation, support energy independence & security, & defend against shared threats.

Israel, Greece & Cyprus are important U.S. allies working to promote our shared interests.

The Middle East Partnership for Peace Act to build economic partnerships between Israelis, Palestinians and Americans.

The bill establishes new investments to foster economic cooperation and people-to-people peacebuilding programs. @NitaLowey @JeffFortenberry

Strong report language condemning Iran’s aggressive and destabilizing activities throughout the region, including providing its terror proxy Hezbollah with advanced precision-guided missiles, and directing funds to prevent Iran’s development of nuclear weapons.

Thank you for supporting these and other important bipartisan pro-Israel initiatives @NitaLowey, @RepHalRogers, @RepKayGranger, @RepGraceMeng, @RepLoisFrankel, @AppropsDems, @HouseAppropsGOP