House defeats bid to end military aid to Israel as over 100 Democrats vote for it

Per The Guardian, the House on Wednesday defeated a measure that would have cut three point three billion dollars in military aid to Israel. The amendment, proposed by Republican Thomas Massie, failed in a 314-to-104 vote—but over 100 House Democrats voted to cut the aid, a striking rebuke of the longtime US ally. The vote underscores deep fractures within the Democratic party over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, particularly as accusations mount that it is overseeing a genocide in Gaza. The divide is already shaping the midterm race.

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