Congress heard firsthand the horrors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel when families of hostages came to Capitol Hill and pleaded for U.S. assistance to get their loved ones home.
“It’s been 30 days. Every day is like an eternity to me,” Doris Liber, mother of hostage Guy Iluz, 26, said Tuesday, flanked by House GOP leadership. “I’m part of your people. You’re part of Israel, and America has been like the best ally. I’m so proud of being an American, being an Israeli as well. But I do need you now.”
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The heartbreaking accounts of innocent civilians kidnapped by terrorists occurred just hours before the House took the rare step of censuring a member of Congress. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian American in Congress, was formally rebuked for her inflammatory anti-Israel comments in the wake of the attacks.
Also this week, senators tussled over the Biden administration’s $106 billion supplemental funding request for Israel aid, the war in Ukraine, and funding to improve border security staffing.
The House already passed stand-alone aid to Israel, which the White House rejected because Ukraine aid was not coupled with it. Meanwhile, Republicans have tied border security policy changes to Ukraine aid and unveiled their demands this week. Passing any meaningful immigration reform has vexed Congress for decades, and lawmakers seemed doubtful a breakthrough was around the corner.
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Here’s a look at scenes from the week of Nov. 6 captured by Washington Examiner photographer Graeme Jennings.
Families of hostages kidnapped by Hamas plea for their release
Tlaib attends a bipartisan vigil for victims of the Israel war the same day she was censured by her colleagues
Senate tries to find a deal on border security in exchange for Ukraine aid
