Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with several of their Republican colleagues to introduce the Stand with Israel Act. The bill would cut off U.S. funding to any agency within the United Nations (UN) that expels, downgrades, suspends, or otherwise restricts the participation of the State of Israel.
“The UN is increasingly a hotbed of antisemitism. As our strongest ally in the Middle East, the United States stands with Israel and the Jewish people. Not a single hard-earned American taxpayer dollar should go to the UN or any international organization that tries to restrict Israel’s participation,” said Senator Budd.
“Israel is one of America’s greatest allies, and under President Trump’s Administration, we will no longer tolerate—much less fund—the blatant antisemitism at the United Nations. This bill will send a clear message to the UN and any other antisemitic international organizations: if you want America’s money, you’ll need to respect our Israeli friends. America will always stand with Israel,” said Senator Risch.
Sens. Budd and Risch were joined by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Shelly Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jim Justice (R-W. Va.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), in introducing the legislation.
Read the full text of the bill HERE.
Background
The Stand with Israel Act is modeled after the current prohibition of funding to any UN entities that elevate the status of the Palestinian Authority to a member state.
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