Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has leveraged his powerful position to ensure unwavering U.S. support for Israel, a stance heavily influenced by the $824,432 he has received from AIPAC. This substantial financial backing has driven Johnson to push for pro-Israel and anti-Palestine legislation, most notably his effort to fast-track a $14 billion aid package to Israel's military. In a move that starkly illustrates his priorities, Johnson advocated for separating this aid from other international assistance, such as that for Ukraine, and even proposed using IRS funds to finance it. "We’ll turn our attention to it and we won’t delay on that," Johnson declared, emphasizing his commitment to expedite arms sales to Israel as they carry out a devastating genocide campaign against the Palestinian population in Gaza. According to The Lancet, this genocide is projected to result in the deaths of over 180,000 Gazans.

Johnson’s zealous support for Israel was further highlighted when, shortly after assuming his speakership, he addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition’s conference in Las Vegas. He proclaimed, “God is not done with America yet, and I know he’s not done with Israel,” while dismissing the growing solidarity with Palestinians among some members of Congress as “an alarming trend of antisemitism.” His rhetoric, laced with religious and political fervor, aligns with his voting record, which includes backing legislation to send billions in military aid to Israel and cutting U.S. federal funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), a key provider of humanitarian aid to the besieged people of Gaza.

Johnson’s defense of Israel extends beyond Capitol Hill. During a 2020 visit to Israel, sponsored by the 12Tribe Films Foundation, Johnson claimed that the narrative of Palestinian oppression was fabricated, stating, “It’s not true that Palestinians are oppressed in these areas, and have these terrible lives. We didn’t see any of it.” This visit included a stop in the notoriously segregated West Bank city of Hebron, further solidifying his alignment with Israel’s controversial policies. Johnson's first trip to Israel in 2017, funded by the American Israel Education Foundation—AIPAC’s sister organization—marked the beginning of a pattern of staunch, unquestioning support for Israel, a stance that continues to be reinforced by significant financial contributions from AIPAC, including an additional $332,283 in the 2024 election cycle alone.

Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA)

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