Speaker May Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday that he is considering inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.

“It’s one of the things that we have in mind, and we may try to arrange for that,” the Louisiana Republican told reporters, according to The Hill. “I think it’s very important for us to show solidarity and support for Israel right now in their time of great struggle, and we certainly stand for that position and we’ll try to advance that in every way that we can.”

As of now, there are no arrangements for this address to take place.

This suggestion comes just one week after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., made comments that Israel should hold elections and referred to Netanyahu as an "obstacle to peace" amid the Israel-Hamas war.