A $1 billion arms sale package to Israel was paused by a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the first foreign leader to visit President Donald Trump since he returned to the White House.

The Trump administration has told Congress it's moving ahead with weapons sales to Israel totaling more than $7 billion, circumventing the review being conducted in a House committee. The State Department made the notification on Friday,

The State Department on Friday announced a $7 billion arms sale to Israel, circumventing the congressional review process, according to Rep. Gregory Meeks, the ranking member of top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.