Senator Lindsey Graham, US Senator for South Carolina | Official U.S. Senate headshot
Senator Lindsey Graham, US Senator for South Carolina | Official U.S. Senate headshot
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) issued a statement today following the House of Representatives' approval of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). The decision came after the ICC applied for arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
"We are very pleased that Speaker Johnson moved forward with sanctions against the International Criminal Court for the outrageous actions against the State of Israel," the senators stated.
"This measure received bipartisan support in the House and we urge Senate Democratic Leader Schumer to immediately bring this legislation to the floor for a vote in the Senate," they continued.
The senators emphasized their support for the House's proposal, citing concerns about potential future actions by the ICC. "We support the House of Representative’s proposal because without strong action now, it is our opinion that the ICC will eventually come after U.S. personnel."
"It is Israel today and the United States tomorrow. We must stand firmly against the ICC in order to protect our own forces in future conflicts," they concluded.
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