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From: "Representative Bob Latta" <Bob.Latta@PROTECTED>

Subject: Email from Congressman Bob Latta

Date: December 17, 2019 at 11:14:31 AM EST

To: "Dr. Thomas and Mrs.Anne Abowd" <anneabowd@PROTECTED>

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December 17, 2019 Dr. Thomas and Mrs.Anne Abowd 3912 Brookside Rd Ottawa Hills, OH 43606-2309 Dear Dr. Abowd: Thank you for contacting me in opposition to continued security assistance to Israel. In order to make sound voting decisions, I need to hear from the constituents in the Fifth Congressional District.  I appreciate you taking the time to contact me with your thoughts on this issue, as I know how important it is to you. In 1948, the United States recognized the state of Israel. Ever since then, Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. To date, the United States has provided Israel $142.3 billion in bilateral assistance and missile defense funding. Most recently, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, (Public Law No: 116-6) provided 3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF), of which $815.3 million is for off-shore procurement, $5 million in Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA) for refugee resettlement, and $2 million in a homeland security grant to Israel. Additionally, for fiscal year 2019, the Department of Defense provided $500 million in missile defense. For FY2020, the Trump Administration requested $3.3 billion in FMF for Israel and $500 million in missile defense aid. The Administration also requested $5 million in MRA humanitarian funding for migrants to Israel. Please be assured that should legislation related to this issue come to the House Floor for a vote, I will keep the thoughts and views you have expressed with me in mind. Thank you again for contacting me on this issue. It is my great honor to serve as your Member of Congress and it is my number one priority to represent you and the best interests of the Fifth Congressional District. Please do not hesitate to call, write, or e-mail me in the future with any of your concerns or questions. For federal-related issues, you may reach my Washington, D.C. office by phone at (202) 225-6405, or my District office at (800) 541-6446 for constituent services. I encourage you to visit my website at http://latta.house.gov where you can sign up for my e-newsletter. Also, feel free to follow me online at www.facebook.com/boblatta/ or Twitter at @boblatta, which helps bring my work in Washington, D.C. home to you. Sincerely, Congressman Bob Latta Member of Congress

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