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I'm Max Cohen, a congressional reporter here at Punch Bowl News, and I'm filling in for Anna and Jake this week. Welcome to the Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch Bowl News.

It's Tuesday, May 14th, 2024. Let's get into the mix.

Here are your top Washington headlines of the day.

First off, the Israel weapons bill is a problem for House Democrats.

It's another week, and there's another tricky vote in Israel

for House lawmakers in the Democratic side of the aisle.

On Wednesday, the House Republican leadership will put a bill on the floor that forces

lawmakers to take a position on condemning President Joe Biden for pausing, quote, certain

armed transfers to Israel as a nation faces unprecedented threats from Iran and its proxies.

This legislation calls in the Biden administration to, quote, allow all previously approved

arms transfers to Israel to proceed quickly.

And it also requires the administration to utilize all congressionally appropriated funds

for security assistance for Israel as Congress intended.

Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leaders have gotten somewhat adept at putting House Democrats in a bind over Israel.

The controversy here involves Biden's decisions to block the transfer of heavy bombs Israel

as Israeli forces continue their assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafa.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nanyahu has vowed to go ahead with the offensive Gaza city of Rafa. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

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