House Rejects Massie Amendment to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel
The House rejected Thomas Massie’s amendment to cut U.S. aid to Israel, which Hakeem Jeffries opposed. Coverage differs on whether the vote centers on efforts to end aid or the widening Democratic divide over Israel policy.
Lead article · WRAL.com · CENTERMore than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing splitHow each side told it
- Washington Jewish Week (original publisher not identified) · Minority of House Dems Vote to Continue Aid to IsraelORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
- Naharnet · More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing splitNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- thefrontierpost.com (original publisher not identified) · More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing splitORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Jeffries and Massie were named together by 6 of 25 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Opposed Massie’s amendment, citing potential effects on humanitarian programs and U.S. operations, and said Democratic leaders would not whip the vote.
Introduced an amendment to cut U.S. aid to Israel and said its support in the House showed the tide was changing.
Clark broke with Jeffries and supported the amendment, saying the status quo on aid to Israel was untenable.
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Bar funds in the Act from being used for Israel
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Annual appropriations fund federal diplomacy, foreign assistance, and related security work. This measure would fund those programs for FY2027 and set conditions on some spending. It also includes a separate division addressing citizen registration and photo identification for federal elections.
- IntroducedAPR 30 · HOUSE
- House voteTHIS STORYJUL 15 · 104–314
- Passed HouseJUL 15 · 217–209
- Senate passage
- Signed into law
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 4 articles, first mon 8:00 pm. center: 16 articles, first mon 10:37 am. right-leaning: 7 articles, first wed 5:59 pm, 55 hours after the first report. unrated: 3 articles, first thu 1:30 am.
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