DEM DIVISIONS
Nineteen Senate Democrats vote to block U.S. aid to Israel
President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer strongly opposed the resolutions, which more than three-quarters of the Senate voted against
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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a press conference, alongside Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), on upcoming Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) aimed at blocking certain offensive weapon sales to Israel in Washington, DC on November 19, 2024.
A total of 19 Senate Democrats voted to advance some or all of a series of three resolutions led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) seeking to block transfers of several types of weaponry to Israel.
The resolutions were never...