The Trump administration has moved to approve $6.7 billion in new arms sales to Israel. Representative Gregory Meeks, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he had just one hour’s notice from the Trump administration that it would disregard congressional oversight to approve the weapons transfers. Meeks said the administration has repeatedly ignored Congress’s constitutional role by refusing to brief lawmakers on Gaza policy while failing to justify its actions.

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Democrat Chuck Schumer is defending his record of helping to arm Israel. Schumer spoke to a breakfast gathering of Jewish leaders in New York on Sunday, a day after Israeli attacks killed at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza, including six children.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer: “All the aid that Israel needs, I will continue to fight for it. And we delivered more security assistance to Israel, our ally, under my leadership than ever, ever before. We will keep doing that, everybody.”