Members of Mass. congressional delegation call for aid to Israel amid Iran attack

Auchincloss called on House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to allow the House to vote on a Senate-approved aid package that would send tens of billions of dollars to Israel, Ukraine, and other allies, a measure that has stalled in the face of opposition by hard-line conservatives who have opposed more wartime funding for Ukraine.

“US support for Israel’s security must be immediate & ironclad,” Auchincloss said in a social media post. “The president is doing the right thing. Mr Speaker: your turn. Come back from Mar-a-Lago and put the Israel & Ukraine bill on the floor on Monday.”

On Friday, Johnson visited former president Donald J. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where Trump voiced his support for the embattled House Speaker as he wrestles with a divided Republican Party in Congress.

Neal also called out Johnson in remarks on social media.

“With Israel under attack, the United States must stand with our ally and its people,” Neal said. “The time for the supplemental funding is now. No more excuses, Mr. Speaker.”

Trahan condemned Iran’s attack in a statement posted on social media.

“This is a dangerous and unnecessary escalation, and it comes at a time when the world’s focus should be on stopping the bloodshed in Gaza, releasing the hostages still held by Hamas, surging humanitarian support to innocent Palestinians, and returning to the hard work of achieving peace,” Trahan said in the statement.

Amid those comments, Scalise announced on social media that the House will alter its schedule this week when members return to Capitol Hill to give attention to legislation to support Israel, but he did not elaborate on what that legislation could entail.

“In light of Iran’s unjustified attack on Israel, the House will move from its previously announced legislative schedule next week to instead consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable,” Scalise said in a social media post.

Representative Seth Moulton of Salem, a Marine veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, condemned Iran’s attack in a statement Sunday, saying the country “risked sparking a catastrophic regional war” and calling for “robust national security” support for Israel.

“Due to the overwhelming superiority of Israel’s missile defense systems and the decisive action of our troops and other allies nearby, the attack was defeated,” Moulton said. “But we can’t run the risk of another one succeeding in the future.”

Democratic House Whip Katherine Clark, of Revere, said Congress “must immediately pass the Bipartisan Security bill to defend our allies under attack, surge humanitarian aid & support our troops in harm’s way.”

Representatives Jim McGovern of Worcester and Ayanna Pressley of Boston and Senator Elizabeth Warren also issued statements Sunday condemning the attack. Pressley and Warren also called for a cease-fire in Gaza, which has been under siege by Israeli forces since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

“The U.S. supports the Israeli people during this difficult moment and Israel’s right to defend itself against this dangerous aggression,” Warren said in a social media post. “We need an urgent deescalation and a ceasefire in Gaza to prevent a wider regional conflict.”

Material from the Associated Press was used in this report.

Nick Stoico can be reached at nick.stoico@globe.com.