GOP senator urges Dems to pass bipartisan House Israel aid bill again: 'Time is of the essence'

GOP senator urges Dems to pass bipartisan House Israel aid bill again: 'Time is of the essence'

A Republican senator is calling on the Senate Democrats to pass the bipartisan Israel aid bill that the House of Representatives passed earlier this month.

Senator Roger Marshall, R-Ks., will urge his Democratic colleagues in the upper chamber to pass the aid bill for Israel in a speech Tuesday, a draft of which was first obtained by Fox News Digital.

"Since we were last here, Hamas’ leadership has declared its desire for a permanent state of war with Israel on all the borders," the senator plans to say on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

"Time is of the essence," the remarks read. "Right now, there are still hundreds of innocent people being held captive by Hamas terrorists, including approximately 10 Americans."

Marshall plans to appeal to the Senate Democrats to pass the Israel aid bill and will call on them to "do the right thing and pass this aid for Israel in their time of need."