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The House of Representatives resoundingly adopted a resolution expressing solidarity with Israel, with a decisive vote of 412-10. This vote marks the initial legislative action taken by the chamber following the election of Speaker Mike Johnson.

"House Republicans passed a resolution to stand with Israel," stated a House Republican.

Tonight, House Republicans passed a resolution to stand with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric, unprovoked war launched by Hamas and other Iranian-aligned terrorist groups. The resolution explicitly expresses the United States' solidarity with Israel as it defends itself against the ongoing conflict initiated by Hamas and other terrorist groups. It further reaffirms Israel's right to self-defense and calls for an immediate cessation of violence, among other key provisions.

Six Democrats opted to vote "present" on the resolution, namely Greg Casar, Joaquin Castro, Nydia Velázquez, Ayanna Pressley, Chuy Garcia, and Pramila Jayapal, according to article published by Politico. The bipartisan resolution explicitly expresses the United States' solidarity with Israel as it defends itself against the ongoing conflict initiated by Hamas and other terrorist groups. It further reaffirms Israel's right to self-defense and calls for an immediate cessation of violence, among other key provisions. Upon taking the speaker's gavel, Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized the need for resolute leadership, stating, "The country demands strong leadership of this body, and we must not waver. We're overdue in getting that done," (POLITICO)

The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Wednesday, expressing unwavering support for Israel and committing to provide the necessary security assistance for its fight against Hamas, according to an article from the New York Times. The vote, with a count of 412 to 10, marked the first legislative action during the tenure of Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, who assumed the role following a three-week period of Republican leadership transition after Representative Kevin McCarthy's removal from office.Nine Democrats and one Republican dissented from the resolution. Notably, six Democrats voted "present," even though five of them had previously co-sponsored the resolution. The vote underscored the broad, bipartisan backing for Israel's efforts to counter Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which has been under its control since 2007, responding to the October 7 attacks that claimed the lives of more than 1,400 civilians and soldiers.

Members of the "Squad," including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Jamaal Bowman, and Cori Bush, did not cosponsor H.Res. 771, which expresses solidarity with Israel in its fight against Hamas and other terrorist groups, according to report from U.S. House Repbilcians Gov. Representative Rashida Tlaib made statements at a protest in Washington, D.C., echoing Hamas's talking points, wrongly attributing an explosion near a Gaza hospital to Israel when it was actually caused by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's rocket misfire. Despite evidence to the contrary, Tlaib has not retracted her comments.