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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Schumer in voting against the arms blockade despite local protests.
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411 stories · 96.5–97.3 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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The Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, though Democratic support for the measures reached record levels. This vote highlights an intensifying internal party divide over military aid and Prime Minister Netanyahu's wartime leadership.
Senate Minority Leader who voted against the measures
Schumer's version of this story ↗
Senator who voted against the measures
Senator who voted against the resolutions
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman
Associated Press reports that Kelly reversed his position and voted to block the arms sales, while The New Republic highlights seven Democrats voting to block them. The New York Times places the vote in the context of divisions among Democrats over arming Israel and the Iran war.
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Senate Minority Leader who voted against the measures
Senator who voted against the measures
Senator who voted against the resolutions
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman
Republished from Associated Press, with credit to the original publisher.
411 stories · 96.5–97.3 · updated Sep 25, 2026
This is Associated Press's own score, and this article is credited to Associated Press. The host score in the Source Check is SFGATE's.
