By Kelly Cohen
Published February 05, 2015
Washington Examiner
Dozens of House Democrats are privately threatening to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s March 3 speech to Congress, in which he will address ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.
Vice President Joe Biden, who usually sits next to House Speaker John Boehner during joint sessions of Congress, hasn’t committed to attending either, according to Politico.
President Obama, as well as Biden, have both said they will not meet with the prime minister during his trip to the U.S., citing the Israeli elections on March 17. Secretary of State John Kerry has not made plans to meet with Netanyahu either, a State Department official confirmed Tuesday.
Boehner extended the invite to Netanyahu without first consulting the White House, something that has rubbed many lawmakers the wrong way.
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