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Most Democrats vote for failed resolutions to block arms sales to Israel

Most Democrats vote for failed resolutions to block arms sales to Israel

Washington Post4 days ago
More than half of Senate Democrats voted for two resolutions Wednesday night to block weapons sales to Israel, highlighting the party's growing frustration with Israel's handling of the war in Gaza nearly two years after Hamas's attack on Israel.
The Senate rejected both resolutions introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). The first, which would block the sale of tens of thousands of assault rifles, failed 70-27. The second, which would block the sale of $675.7 million of bombs and other materiel to Israel, failed 73-24.
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