Speaker Johnson: Sen. Schumer Must Pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

WASHINGTON - Speaker Johnson issued the following statement calling on the Senate to vote on the bipartisan Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli government officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

"The ICC's decision to target America's ally, Israel, is antisemitic, reprehensible, and completely ridiculous. It has absolutely no jurisdiction over Israel or the United States, and these illegitimate warrants are an attack on the very concepts of sovereignty and due process.

"The. U.S. Senate should vote immediately on the bipartisan Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, and President Biden should take clear steps to prevent these warrants from being enforced. If Senator Schumer and President Biden do not act now, they will most assuredly invite future lawfare against Israel and the United States. We cannot afford to show weakness."

See Speaker Johnson's Previous Statements on the ICC's baseless warrants below:

• June 4, 2024: Speaker Johnson Statement on the House Sanctioning the ICC
• May 20, 2024: Speaker Johnson Statement on ICC Requesting Arrest Warrants for Israeli Officials
• April 29, 2024: Speaker Johnson Statement on Potential ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Officials