Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at podium joined by, from left, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., criticizes President Joe Biden for his warning to Israel that the U.S. will pause more offensive military assistance if it goes through with an all-out assault on Rafah, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)