| Jewish Insider: Lawmakers push for new sanctions for Palestinian Authority’s terror payments By Marc Rod
July 26, 2024 The Senate version of the bill is sponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Tim Scott (R-SC), joined by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ted Budd (R-NC), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Rick Scott (R-FL). The House companion bill is being led by Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). “The Taylor Force Act was a noble effort to end ‘pay-to-slay’ terrorism in the Middle East,” Lawler said in a statement. “Unfortunately, years after its enactment, we still find ourselves in the vicious, ongoing cycle of ‘pay-to-slay’ terrorism. It must end. That’s why I’ve joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, which will impose additional sanctions on individuals and entities that enable this horrific practice.” Lawler said that he and his colleagues are committed to passing the bill, and hope to “receive near-unanimous support.” Scott said, “Strong words and failed negotiations aren’t enough to stop these acts of terror. We need to actually use the authorities at our disposal to impose real economic pain against those who support and facilitate so-called ‘martyr payments.’” Read the full article here! | 