Even though both parties are the same, No Republicans supported the measures.
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Even though both parties are the same, No Republicans supported the measures.
Posted by ringopendragon
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SS; Fifteen Senate Democrats backed a pair of resolutions from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to withhold billions of dollars in offensive weapons sales and other military aid to Israel.
**Why it matters:** The votes split the party, revealing continued internal divisions over Democrats’ views on the war in Gaza and support for the Israeli government. The measures failed 15-82 and 15-83.
Sanders wants to cancel the Trump administration’s proposed sales of $8.8 billion in bombs and other munitions to Israel.
In addition to Sanders, Democratic Sens. Richard Durbin (Ill.), Martin Heinrich (N.M.), Mazie Hirono (Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (N.M.), Tim Kaine (Va.), and Andy Kim (N.J.) voted in favor.
So did Ed Markey (Mass.), Jeff Merkley (Ore.), Chris Murphy (Conn.), Brian Schatz (Hawaii), Tina Smith (Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (Md.), Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Peter Welch (Vt.).
No Republicans supported the measures.
Quite the masquerade.
Searching for those America First maga politicians in all the dumpsters, they are still missing.