Congress passes record $4.8 billion for Israel's security
AIPAC Update
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired at least a dozen missiles toward a U.S. Consulate compound outside the Iraqi Kurdish city of Erbil in an unprovoked attack and breach of Iraqi sovereignty this past weekend.
The IRGC issued a statement claiming responsibility for the ballistic missile attack, claiming to have targeted "the strategic center of the Zionist conspiracies in Erbil."
Context: As nuclear talks in Vienna remain stalled, Iran and its proxies have increased their attacks against Americans and our allies in the region.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have repeatedly attacked the United Arab Emirates with drones and ballistic missiles. American forces have responded with Patriot missiles to protect our friends and our deployed troops in the Gulf.
This past January, U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria faced three straight days of Iranian-backed rocket attacks.
Big picture: Restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile program are set to expire next year, based on the Security Council resolution endorsing the JCPOA. The P5+1 must not reward Iran’s destabilizing actions at the negotiating table.
AIPAC sent this analysis to congressional offices today.
Rep. John Katko (R-NY) joins AIPAC to discuss his support for the U.S.-Israel relationship in Congress, the importance of bipartisanship, and his experience visiting Israel.
In Congress, Rep. Katko serves as Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security and as a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.
In January, Rep. Katko announced that he will not be running for reelection.
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Members of Congress reflect on their trip to Israel with AIEF
VIDEO • march 9, 2022
More than 40 members of Congress traveled to Israel in February with AIPAC’s education foundation. The members deepened their understanding of the challenges threatening Israel and strengthened their personal connection to the Jewish state.
The mission of AIPAC is to encourage and persuade the U.S. government to enact specific policies that create a strong, enduring and mutually beneficial relationship with our ally Israel.
