​​​​ANKARA/ISTANBUL A prominent Republican US lawmaker introduced a measure to cancel $500 million in funding for Israel's missile defense system, citing the cost of foreign aid amid growing national debt. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene submitted the amendment Thursday during floor debate at the House of Representatives on a Pentagon appropriations package for 2026 that calls for a reduction in funds designated for aid to Israel. “The United States, the American citizens, are $37 trillion in debt.