Republicans to Kick Off Congressional Session with Resolutions Ripping U.N. Anti-Israel Vote

"Wasting no time, House and Senate Republicans are poised to mark the first day of the 115th Congress with resolutions condemning the U.N. Security Council's latest anti-Israel vote.

Sen. Jerry Moran, Kansas Republican, and Rep. Dennis Ross, Florida Republican, have announced that they will introduce Tuesday companion resolutions denouncing the U.N. measure describing Israeli settlements as illegal.

Republicans and even some Democrats have weighed in against U.N. Resolution 2234, which was approved 14-0 after the Obama administration refused to veto the Dec. 23 measure...

Said Mr. Ross: "Instead of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our closest ally and vetoing this dangerous resolution, the U.S., under the direction of President Obama, broke its strong and well-established commitment to Israel."

Such a congressional resolution could present a dilemma for Democrats such as Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, who had urged the Democratic administration to veto the resolution and then ripped Secretary of State John Kerry for his speech last week defending the abstention...

At least two Republicans, Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, have called for defunding the U.N. until the resolution is repealed.

The federal government contributes $3 billion annually to the U.N., representing about 22 percent of its yearly budget."