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Washington still voted to send Israel $3.3 billion in aid — but over half of the House Democrats revolted

Thomas Massie offered an amendment to remove $3.3 billion in aid to Israel and argued that the money could be better spent at home.

Washington still voted to send Israel $3.3 billion in aid — but over half of the House Democrats revolted
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The House rejected an amendment to strip $3.3 billion in aid to Israel, 104-314, as Democrats split over the aid and Israel’s war strategy. Thomas Massie offered the amendment, while House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark took opposing positions.

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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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