Democrats split over vote to strip US military aid to Israel
US politics news: a House vote to cut off military aid to Israel failed, but over 100 Democrats backing it signals a widening party rift.
- A House amendment to end funding for Israel lost 314 to 104, but the size of the "yes" vote was the real story.
- More than 100 Democrats voted to cut the aid, a break big enough that Republicans like Nikki Haley accused the party of anti-Semitism.
- Michigan's Haley Stevens voted to keep the aid even as it hurts her Senate run against Abdullah Alsaidi, who opposes funding Israel.
- Pro-Israel groups like AIPAC are pouring tens of millions into these races, often through shell PACs to hide the source until primaries end.
- Senator Fetterman threatened to leave the party if it turns anti-Israel, a stance now seen as an electoral liability rather than a safe bet.
Outlook: Support for Israel aid is becoming a growing fault line inside the Democratic Party, and pressure on pro-Israel lawmakers will likely keep building.