Posted 4/15/2024, 11:38:00 PM
House Passes Iran Penalty Bills, But Stalls on Security Aid Package
- House passes 3 bills aimed at financially squeezing Iran in response to its attack on Israel
- Bills seek to impose penalties on Iran, its supporters, and proxy groups
- Bills terminate tax-exempt status of groups supporting terrorists, disrupt Chinese purchase of Iranian oil, cut Iran off from US financial system
- Democrats support bills but criticize Republicans for not bringing Senate-passed $95B national security supplemental to a vote
- Supplemental includes aid for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan; White House opposes stand-alone bill for Israel aid
