House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on May 1 a joint group between the U.S. House of Representatives and the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
“As speaker, I will continue to push for a formal inter-parliamentary group between the United States and Israel. But I will not wait to start more collaboration between the House of Representatives and the Knesset,” he said in a speech to the Knesset in Jerusalem.
“Therefore, I will establish a House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group—so we can continue to strengthen our bonds, build mutual understanding as elected representatives, and work better together—democracy to democracy,” he continued….