Politics

A group of House staffers protested on the steps of the Capitol Thursday, May 16, as lawmakers voted on and ultimately approved the Israel Security Assistance Support Act inside. If it were signed into law, the bill would prohibit the Defense Department from delaying or canceling congressionally approved military aid to Israel.  The staffers called on President Joe Biden and Congress to immediately end U.S. support for Israel.  “We have answered hundreds of thousands of messages from constituents demanding an immediate cease-fire, a surge of humanitarian aid and the release of all hostages,” Sam Elghanayan, a staffer for Rep. Ro…