Progressives Threaten Debt-Ceiling Bill Over Funds for Israel
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Some progressive Democrats are threatening to vote against a bill to keep the government funded and raise the debt ceiling because it includes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, according to an aide familiar with the discussions.
Democratic leaders are attempting to set up a vote Tuesday on the stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown that also would suspend the debt ceiling until next year and provide money to aid states struck by natural disasters.