Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has opted to join forces with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress amid lingering tensions over the Middle East conflict, reported The Hill.

Johnson revealed that he sent Schumer a preliminary invitation draft about a month ago, but it has remained untouched on Schumer’s desk since then.

“I sent a letter draft, because it’s a bicameral invitation letter, it’s been sitting on Chuck Schumer’s desk. As far as I know, he has not cosigned it yet,” Johnson explained.

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