US Senate Democrats block Republican bid to aid Israel, not Ukraine: Editorial Roundup

US Senate Democrats have blocked a Republican attempt to swiftly pass a bill providing emergency aid to Israel, which had already been approved by the House of Representatives. Democrats argued that aid should also be provided to Ukraine, along with humanitarian aid, border security funding, and resources to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. They accused House Republicans of politicizing the crisis in Israel by tying support to cutting funding for the Internal Revenue Service. The House bill would allocate $14.3 billion for Israel, including funds for defense systems, but would also cut the same amount from the IRS. Senate leaders are now working on their own supplemental funding bill.