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Thursday, August 3, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 3, 2017
US lawmakers advance bill to defund PA over terror stipends
WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves a bill to cut US funding to the Palestinian Authority if it does not stop paying stipends to terrorists and their families.
The Taylor Force Act, named after a former US army officer who was stabbed to death by a Palestinian assailant while visiting Tel Aviv in March 2016, will now advance for a full Senate vote.
Passed by a vote of 16-5, the legislation received bipartisan support. Every Republican member of the committee supported the measure, as well as several Democrats, including Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, the panel’s ranking member, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine.
— Eric Cortellessa
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