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.

Republicans want to sanction the ICC simply because they don’t want the rules to apply to everyone,” one lawmaker said.