Not Present: List of Lawmakers Skipping Netanyahu's Speech

At least two dozen lawmakers, almost all Democrats, will miss Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. In separate statements, many of the lawmakers are accusing House Speaker John Boehner of undermining the president by inviting Mr. Netanyahu to speak to Congress - and are critical of the timing of the speech, which comes two weeks before the elections in Israel.

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