US EditionRecord number of Senate Democrats vote to block weapon sales for Israel
- The US Senate rejected two resolutions on July 30, 2025, aiming to block $700 million in bombs and 20,000 rifles sold to Israel amid its Gaza campaign.
- Senator Bernie Sanders organized the votes to protest Israel's actions and growing civilian suffering, while all Republicans opposed both measures.
- The votes showed rising Democratic opposition, with 27 senators blocking rifles and 24 opposing bomb shipments, signaling frustration over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
- Sanders criticized the ongoing financial support to the Israeli government, highlighting the devastating impact on civilians in Gaza, while Senator Patty Murray acknowledged imperfections in the resolutions but opposed allowing the suffering of children in Gaza to continue.
- The votes highlight growing division in US politics over support for Israel and may increase pressure on Washington and Tel Aviv amid widespread global outrage and famine fears in Gaza.
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Shaheen on vote to block Israeli arms: Things need to change
A late-night congressional vote fell short of the number needed to block weapons sales to Israel. But in a dramatic shift, more than half of Democrats supported the measure, reaching its highest level of support to date. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was one of those yes votes. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest.
Sen. Shaheen on why more Dems voted to block weapons to Israel: 'Things need to change'
A late-night congressional vote fell short of the number needed to block weapons sales to Israel. But in a dramatic shift, more than half of Democrats supported the measure, reaching its highest level of support to date. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was one of those yes votes. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest.
Record number of Senate Democrats vote to block US weapons sales to Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A record number of Senate Democrats, representing a majority of the caucus, voted in favor Wednesday of two resolutions blocking U.S. military sales to Israel. The vote tally, including several senators who had not previously voted against such aid, underscores an apparent decline in support for Israel within the party. The vote comes as Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, and amid a humanitarian crisis in the enclave that is drawing wid…
Most Senate Democrats vote to block weapons to Israel as US support wanes
More than half of Senate Democrats, a record number, voted in favor of a pair of resolutions that would block U.S. military weapons sales to Israel on Wednesday night. While the resolutions were unsuccessful, it is the latest flashpoint in growing frustrations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens and the war drags on. The resolutions voted on Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., sponsored the two resol…
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