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Senator Coons stated that his vote against the resolutions was a commitment to the U.S.-Israel relationship rather than an endorsement of Netanyahu.
The Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block military equipment sales to Israel in a 40-59 vote. Seven Democrats joined Republicans to defeat the measures, highlighting a growing rift in the party as other prominent members shifted to support the block.
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The Senate rejected two Sanders-led resolutions to block U.S. arms sales to Israel. Coons voted against the measures. Left-leaning outlets cast the vote as establishment obstruction and foreground criticism of Coons. Center outlets emphasize the failed measures and growing Democratic division, while describing Coons’s vote as support for the U.S.-Israel relationship.
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Voted against the resolutions
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Foreign Relations Committee Chairman
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