U.S. Rep. Summer Lee one of 19 reps to to vote against resolution honoring U.S.-Israel relationship – By Ryan Deto (Triblive) / May 2, 2023
The U.S. House passed a resolution last week honoring America’s relationship with Israel on the 75th anniversary of its independence, but U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, was part of a small group of representatives to vote against the bill.
House Resolution 311 passed with bipartisan support on a 401-19 vote. There were 18 Democrats who voted against the resolution, including Lee, as well as one Republican, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie from Kentucky.
The non-binding resolution honored the U.S.-Israeli relationship and expressed support for expanding the Abraham Accords, a 2020 agreement establishing diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
A version of the resolution is brought up for a vote every five years, but this year, Republicans did not include the usual reference to a two-state solution or peace with Palestine.
