Senate approves extra funding for Iron Dome

In a session that continued to extend beyond the Thursday date for Congressional recess, the Senate gave unanimous consent to advance emergency legislation to provide Israel with an additional $225 million in funding for the Iron Dome missile defense system.

Although Senators failed to reach an agreement on the additional budget late Thursday night, the Senate convened Friday morning to try again.

“This is a good example of us putting aside partisan considerations,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said after his party worked with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to pass the funding.

The bill will now go to the House, which has delayed its recess until it passes key immigration legislation.

The Republican-controlled House is likely to pass the Senate bill in the coming days or even hours.

— Rebecca Shimoni Stoil