Iran War Deepens Divide Among Democrats Over Arming Israel
Senator Risch defended the arms sales, arguing they are essential to protect Israel from Iranian attacks.
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Senator Risch defended the arms sales, arguing they are essential to protect Israel from Iranian attacks.
Republished from The New York Times, with credit to the original publisher.
31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Senate Democrats showed record-breaking opposition to Israeli arms sales, with 40 members voting to block specific weapon transfers amid an expanding war with Iran.
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Roll Call covers both the Iran war-powers resolution and the effort to block arms sales to Israel, reporting James Risch’s arguments against them. The New York Times emphasizes divisions among Democrats over arming Israel, while Geo presents the Senate’s action as backing Trump’s Iran war and notes Risch’s criticism of supporters of the resolution.
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