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Beyer backed attempt to end U.S. military aid to Israel, which split House Democrats

Massie proposed cutting the aid and argued the money could be better spent on domestic needs.

Beyer backed attempt to end U.S. military aid to Israel, which split House Democrats
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Rep. Don Beyer supported an amendment to cut $3.3 billion in U.S. military aid to Israel. The House rejected it 104-314, exposing a divide among Democrats over support for Israel.

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Virginia representative who supported the amendment to cut military aid to Israel

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House Rejects Thomas Massie's Amendment to Cut Israel Aid

Outlets agree that the House rejected Thomas Massie’s amendment to cut $3.3 billion in U.S. aid to Israel. The vote drew support from more than 100 House members and highlighted divisions among Democrats. Left-leaning outlets foreground the more than 100 Democrats who joined Massie and frame the vote as support for cutting aid. Center outlets largely treat the failed amendment as a measure of Democratic divisions over U.S. support for Israel, while some also stress Massie’s domestic-spending argument. Right-leaning outlets cast those divisions as a conflict within the Democratic Party and emphasize opposition from party leaders.

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