Source: Common Dreams
“Nearly 40 House Democrats voted against a measure to send around $26 billion more to Israel as it continues its war on Gaza that human rights experts have deemed a genocide. While the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act passed the Republican-led House by a vote of 366-58, party insiders said it was significant that such a large number of Democrats had opposed it, with more centrist lawmakers joining progressives who have called for a cease-fire since October. ‘Despite the weapons aid package passing, this is the largest number of Democratic lawmakers to vote against unrestricted weapons aid for Israel in recent memory,’ senior Democratic strategist Waleed Shahid observed on social media. ‘If Congress votes to continue to supply offensive military aid, we make ourselves complicit in this tragedy.'” (04/21/24)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/historic-number-dems-vote-no-israel