103 Democratic Congress Members Vote to End US Aid to Israel Amid Party Shift

In a recent House vote, 103 Democratic members supported a proposal to halt all US military and humanitarian aid to Israel, marking a significant shift within the party. The amendment, introduced by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, aimed to cut the entire $3.3 billion aid package to Israel from the foreign spending bill. The measure was overwhelmingly defeated, with 314 opposing votes and 10 abstentions; all Republicans except Massie voted against it. Supporters of the amendment cited opposition to Israel's actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, advocating for a fundamental change in US-Israel relations. Democratic Congressman Greg Casar of Texas urged colleagues to back the proposal, stating, "The American people are crying out to end the subsidy of American taxpayers' money to the Israeli military." Despite its symbolic nature and the improbability of passing the Senate or overcoming a presidential veto from then-President Trump, the vote reveals a rapid and dramatic shift away from decades of unequivocal Democratic support for Israel.