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Massie Says 'Opinions Are Shifting' In The US On Israel, Despite Democrat Leadership Unease With Amendment Stripping Aid

Massie said he expects greater support for his amendment, though he does not expect it to pass.

Massie Says 'Opinions Are Shifting' In The US On Israel, Despite Democrat Leadership Unease With Amendment Stripping Aid
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Thomas Massie said he expects more support than last year for his amendment to cut U.S. aid to Israel, though he does not expect it to pass. Hakeem Jeffries opposes the amendment but said Democratic members may vote individually.

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Kentucky representative who proposed an amendment to cut U.S. aid to Israel.

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House Minority Leader who opposed the amendment and left members free to vote individually.

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Connecticut representative who warned the amendment could restrict aid to Palestinians.

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Co-author of the amendment with Massie.

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House Rejects Thomas Massie's Amendment to Cut Israel Aid

Outlets agree that the House rejected Thomas Massie’s amendment to cut $3.3 billion in U.S. aid to Israel. The vote drew support from more than 100 House members and highlighted divisions among Democrats. Left-leaning outlets foreground the more than 100 Democrats who joined Massie and frame the vote as support for cutting aid. Center outlets largely treat the failed amendment as a measure of Democratic divisions over U.S. support for Israel, while some also stress Massie’s domestic-spending argument. Right-leaning outlets cast those divisions as a conflict within the Democratic Party and emphasize opposition from party leaders.

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