Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Senator Jim Risch argued that blocking arms sales would embolden Iran and leave a key U.S. ally vulnerable.
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The Senate rejected two resolutions led by Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel, despite more than three dozen Democrats supporting the measures. The vote highlights growing intra-party friction over Israeli military actions and U.S. foreign policy under President Trump.
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