Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is already about to trigger much wailing and gnashing of teeth from progressives in Congress.
On Wednesday, after taking the gavel, Johnson vowed to bring forth a bill supporting Israel while also condemning Hamas for starting the current war in the Middle East.
After assuring the American public that House Republicans are "Ready to get to work again" to solve the problems facing the country, he said the first bill he would bring to the floor as speaker would be "In support of our dear friend Israel."
"We are overdue in getting that done. We are going to show not only Israel, but the entire world that the barbarism of Hamas that we have all seen play out on our television screens is wretched and wrong, and we are going to stand for the good in the conflict."
Just last Sunday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in an appearance on MSNBC, lashed out at Israel while going soft on Hamas.
Tlaib has continued parroting the false narrative that Israel bombed a hospital in Gaza City despite numerous reports debunking that claim.
The bill could serve as a litmus test and expose which lawmakers side with Israel and which don't.
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