Pelosi, Schumer Invite President Isaac Herzog of Israel to Address Joint Meeting of Congress

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Leader Charles Schumer invited President Isaac Herzog of Israel to address a Joint Meeting of Congress.  The invitation, conveyed in the letter below, comes as Israel prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding.

“Across the decades, the United States Congress has been proud to stand in solidarity with Israel on a bipartisan and bicameral basis,” Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer wrote in the letter to President Herzog.  “It is our hope that the Congress will have the opportunity to hear from you at this historic and joyous milestone in the success of the State of Israel and the U.S.-Israel alliance.”

The date and time of the address will be announced later.

 Below is the text of the letter to the President:

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October 25, 2022

His Excellency Isaac Herzog

President of the State of Israel

c/o U.S. Embassy Israel

9700 Tel Aviv Place

Washington, D.C. 20521

Dear Mr. President,

Soon we will observe the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel: one of the greatest political achievements of the 20th Century.  It is in celebration of this great anniversary for the State of Israel and in recognition of the deep partnership between our nations that, on behalf of the bipartisan, bicameral Leadership of the Congress, we invite you to address a Joint Meeting of Congress.

It has always been a point of pride for our Country that President Truman immediately recognized the State of Israel at its establishment.  Since that landmark moment, the United States and Israel have shared an unbreakable bond rooted in common security, shared values, and friendship.

Across the decades, the United States Congress has been proud to stand in solidarity with Israel on a bipartisan and bicameral basis. It is our hope that the Congress will have the opportunity to hear from you at this historic and joyous milestone in the success of the State of Israel and the U.S.-Israel alliance.

Sincerely,

NANCY PELOSI

Speaker

U.S. House of Representatives

CHARLES E. SCHUMER

Majority Leader

U.S. Senate

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