The American website Axios revealed that Senator Joni Ernst (Republican from Iowa) will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel in the next few days at the head of a delegation from both parties, Democratic and Republican, in Congress.

The visit of Ernst and her colleagues to the Middle East comes amid the White House's efforts to reach a huge deal with Saudi Arabia and Israel in the next few months before the presidential elections consume President Biden's agenda.

According to the website, “Ernest and her accompanying delegation will visit Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates,” where “Ernest’s office said that the delegation is expected to meet with several leaders of countries in the region.”

“A source familiar with the nature of the visit said that Ernst and members of the delegation are expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while an Israeli official said that she is also expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the delegation,” according to the website.

It is noteworthy that Senator Ernst is the “co-chair” of the so-called “Abraham Accords Group in Congress,” and she plays an important role in the “mega deal” talks that the White House is negotiating regarding a potential security agreement between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and potential American support. A Saudi civilian nuclear program, and American approval for advanced weapons sales to the Kingdom.

According to the website, “Biden’s advisors are negotiating separately with Saudi, Israeli, and Palestinian officials about a potential peace agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel that could include Israeli concessions in the occupied West Bank.”

If a huge agreement is reached, some parts of it will likely be approved by the Senate. This means that a Biden administration will need support from both Republicans and Democrats — including those who are critical of the Saudi or Israeli governments, or both.

It is noteworthy that a group of 20 Democratic senators sent a letter to US President Biden on Wednesday, urging the administration to demand that Israel make “meaningful and enforceable” concessions to the Palestinians as part of any future agreement.