House defeats bid to end military aid to Israel as over 100 Democrats vote for it

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:48:30 GMT

Backing by 103 Democrats underscores how sentiment in party towards Israel and Netanyahu government has souredThe House on Wednesday defeated a measure to slash military aid to Israel, but more than 100 House Democrats voted for it in a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government green-lit genocide in Gaza continue to convulse the party ahead of November’s midterm elections.The amendment proposed by Republican congressman Thomas Massie to a spending measure would have halted $3.3bn in planned aid – much of which would have gone to Israel’s military. But it was rejected by a 104-314 vote, with 10 lawmakers voting present. Massie was the sole member of the GOP to vote yes. Continue reading...

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