Republicans Rejected Invitation To Accompany Obama To Israel

Posted by | March 20, 2013 13:59 | Filed under: Top Stories


How’s that for bipartisanship?

Most notably, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) declined an invitation to attend a Jerusalem state dinner in honor of Obama because Congress is voting on government funding and the 2014 budget this week, several sources said. The White House invited Cantor to Obama’s speech in Jerusalem.

Administration sources said a broad swath of members of Congress was invited to accompany Obama.

“We invited a group of bipartisan members, representing leadership, relevant committees and prominent Jewish members,” an administration source said. “Given the congressional schedule, most could not make it.”

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