Visa bans for ICC officials urged by bipartisan senators after Israel arrest warrant requests

FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan group of senators is proposing multiple actions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the body's decision to request warrants for Israeli officials.

A resolution led by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., that was exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital would recommend that President Biden and Congress "impose financial sanctions and visa bans on officials of the International Criminal Court for an abuse of power that threatens United States interests and weakens United States allies."

The resolution would express officially that the Senate "stands with Israel and fully rejects the action by the International Criminal Court against senior Israeli officials."

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It would additionally encourage allies and partners, which the senators note are responsible in large part for funding the ICC, "to use their leverage to halt the politicized proceedings."

The measure is co-sponsored by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., John Thune, R-S.D., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., John Kennedy, R-La., and Rick Scott, R-Fla.

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Earlier this week, the ICC officially filed applications for arrest warrants against both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in addition to those against terrorist group Hamas' leaders for committing "war crimes."

Numerous U.S. lawmakers and President Biden reacted negatively to the ICC's move,