103 House Democrats Back Blocking $3.3 Billion Israel Aid as Party Split Widens
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Updated · CNN · Jul 15
103 House Democrats Back Blocking $3.3 Billion Israel Aid as Party Split Widens
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 15
Summary
103 House Democrats voted to block $3.3 billion in U.S. military aid to Israel, even though the Massie amendment failed 104-314 with 10 members voting present.
The vote exposed an unusually deep party split: Jeffries and Aguilar opposed the amendment, while Whip Katherine Clark backed it after leaders told members to vote their conscience.
Progressives cast the result as a turning point, noting only 37 Democrats supported a similar aid-blocking effort two years ago and arguing the party is moving away from a "blank check" for Israel.
Several Democrats still called the amendment flawed because it also cut humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, while others said Republicans used it to force a politically divisive vote.
The outcome underscored a broader Democratic debate over U.S. policy toward Israel, with lawmakers describing weeks of private talks and rising pressure from the left for a sharper policy shift.