Democratic support for a bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court ticked up Thursday as the House passed the measure a second time. Why it matters: The House voted to approve the same bill last year,

The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act comes out of House Republicans' staunch support of Israel in its war against Hamas, which has divided Democrats.

The House of Representatives green-lit a bill to slap sanctions against individuals involved in the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

The House passed a bill on Thursday to sanction International Criminal Court officials – a move that comes in response to the court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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The House on Thursday passed legislation to sanction officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against the court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for their actions during Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” reintroduced this week by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), received overwhelming Republican support.