Following Bernie Sanders’ lead, most Senate Democrats vote against arms sales to Israel
Senator Elissa Slotkin stated she struggled with the vote but decided to assess offensive weapons sales to Israel on a case-by-case basis.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin stated she struggled with the vote but decided to assess offensive weapons sales to Israel on a case-by-case basis.
Forty Senate Democrats supported resolutions led by Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a major shift in party policy as several high-profile moderates flipped their previous stances.
Senator who flipped his vote to support the resolutions
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Senate Minority Leader and opponent of the resolutions
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Senate Intelligence Committee Chair and resolution supporter
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