Senate passes Iron Dome funding

Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry Mason ReidFeinstein departure from top post sets stage for Judiciary fight Whitehouse says Democratic caucus will decide future of Judiciary Committee Bottom line MORE (D-Nev.) got unanimous consent in the Senate Friday for legislation to give Israel emergency funding for its Iron Dome missile defense system.
 
“This is a good example of us putting aside partisan considerations,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said after passage.
 

Israel has been battling the terrorist group Hamas for weeks and the conflict continued Friday after Hamas broke the latest cease-fire agreement.
 
“We are with the Israelis, because if they don’t have the Iron Dome, they can’t defend themselves,” Sen. John McCainJohn Sidney McCainFive things to know about Lloyd Austin, Biden's Pentagon pick The Memo: Democrats grapple with 'elite' tag Arizona GOP asks if followers willing to give their lives to 'stop the steal' MORE (R-Ariz.) said Friday.
 
The Pentagon requested $225 million to replenish Israel’s missiles used to intercept rocket attacks from Hamas.
 
Senate passage of that emergency spending measure now sends the bill to the House.
 
“They’re running out of Iron Dome missiles to protect themselves,” Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamCoronavirus relief talks stall as liability issue foils negotiators The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Alibaba - Next steps for the Pfizer vaccine The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - COVID-19 vaccine moves ahead. Congress? Not so much MORE (R-S.C.) said. “We are with you. Here are the missiles.”
 
Reid tried to get agreement for this spending measure on Thursday, but Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) objected.