Iran War Deepens Divide Among Democrats Over Arming Israel
Bernie Sanders offered resolutions to block arms sales to Israel and criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Bernie Sanders offered resolutions to block arms sales to Israel and criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
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31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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The Senate rejected Democratic measures to block U.S. arms sales to Israel, although more Democrats supported them than in previous votes. Democratic proponents said the transfers could support an unauthorized war involving Iran, while Republican Jim Risch warned the measures would weaken U.S. reliability and leave Israel vulnerable.
Senator who joined a statement opposing deeper U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict
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Republican senator who opposed the measures
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Senator who joined a statement opposing deeper U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict
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Senator who criticized the joint U.S.-Israeli operation
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Senator who argued for stopping the transfers
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Senator identified as changing course on the arms-sale measures
Senator who supported taking up the bulldozer measure but not the bomb measure
Senator identified as changing course on the arms-sale measures
President whose administration declared an emergency to expedite a weapons transfer
Senator identified as changing course on the arms-sale measures
Senator identified as changing course on the arms-sale measures
Left-leaning outlets like Mother Jones and Truthout frame the conflict as an "illegal" and "unauthorized" war, highlighting the impact of domestic budget cuts. Conversely, right-leaning sources such as Fox News and the Conservative Institute emphasize the failure of Democratic efforts to restrict Trump’s authority, portraying the budget as a necessary investment in national security.
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Senator who supported taking up the bulldozer measure but not the bomb measure
Senator identified as changing course on the arms-sale measures
President whose administration declared an emergency to expedite a weapons transfer
Senator identified as changing course on the arms-sale measures
Senator identified as changing course on the arms-sale measures
