The aid package is expected to move forward even though it is not typical for the U.S. to release funding if any relevant committee lawmakers object.
“The U.S. has given $3 billion in aid to the Palestinians in the last five years alone, and what do we have to show for it?” Ros-Lehtinen said, according to National Journal. “Now the administration is sending even more. Where is the accountability for U.S. taxpayer dollars?”