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myMotherLode.com - The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estatecites Associated PressApr 16, 2026Local NewsSenate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Chuck Schumer voted against the resolutions to block arms sales, despite pressure from anti-war protesters at his office.
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The Senate rejected two resolutions introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel. Despite the failure, the vote showed a significant increase in Democratic opposition to the Netanyahu government's military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
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