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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
Jim Risch warned that blocking arms sales would embolden Iran and leave Israel vulnerable to its enemies.
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Senate Rejects Resolutions on Israel Arms Sales and Iran War Powers15 articles·13 sources·Avg cred 91/100
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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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