7 Dems Who Voted with Republicans to NOT block arm sales to Israel + AIPAC Tracker

40 Senate Democrats voted for Sen. Sanders’ bill to block arms sales to Israel, a 50% increase in Democratic support from the last Senate vote. But in yet another act of failed leadership, Schumer voted against the bill — along with Blumenthal, Coons, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gillibrand, and Rosen.  The American people do not want our tax dollars being sent to Netanyahu’s government that massacres innocent people in Lebanon and Iran, covers up a genocide in Gaza, and drags the US deeper into an illegal war. The days of Congress sending blank checks to the Israeli military are over.
If Schumer, Blumenthal, Coons, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gillibrand, or Rosen had actually listened to their constituents, there’s no way they would have voted against Sen. Sanders’ bill. Democratic voters want leaders who put their constituents ahead of AIPAC. - Posted April 16 by INDIVISIBLE on Substack




They linked to this April 15 AP article: Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them.  Here are a few quotes from that article -
  • Bernie Sanders - “It’s clear that Democrats are beginning to listen to the average American who is sick and tired of spending billions of dollars to support Netanyahu’s horrific wars when people in this country can’t afford housing or health care.”
  • Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz - “Under Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government, we’ve seen an expanded war in Lebanon that is putting innocent Lebanese civilians at risk, and ongoing violence against Palestinians and their homes being demolished in the West Bank. All of this has undermined the path forward for peace.”
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November, 2024.  "The warrants said there was reason to believe Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have used “starvation as a method of warfare” by restricting humanitarian aid and have intentionally targeted civilians in Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza — charges Israeli officials deny.  The action by the International Criminal Court came as the death toll from Israel’s campaign in Gaza passed 44,000 people, according to local health authorities, who say more than half of those killed were women and children. Their count does not differentiate between civilians and combatants." - AP - Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting

Opposing the crimes being committed by Netanyahu is not the same as opposing Israel or being anti-semetic.  If a country's leaders are committing crimes, we should not be making monetary contributions to those crimes.  d.t. is committing war crimes and I certainly hope other countries don't support that.  

Politicians Who Get Money From Pro-Israel Lobbies and PACs

THIS AWESOME PAGE - Israel Lobby Tracker - Track AIPAC,  has a great list of who gets what and one look at it and you will understand why the United States gives so much support to Israel, even when they are doing heinous things.  

Warning:  The information may give you indigestion.  Oh Em GEEEEE... We need to get big money out of politics.  

Georgia lawmakers from both parties benefit greatly:  (Click on images to enlarge.)  








WHO TO CONTACT

At the very least, contact the DEMS who voted with Republicans:


Senator Chuck Schumer (New York)
Senate Minority Leader
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-6542

Senator Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut)
503 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-2823

Senator Chris Coons (Delaware) 
218 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5042

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada)
309 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3542 
(Note: She also caved on the Laken Riley Act and the government shutdown vote.)

Senator John Fetterman (Pennsylvania) 
142 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-4254
(Note: He also caved on the Laken Riley Act and the government shutdown vote.)

Senator Kristen Gillibrand (New York) 
478 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-4451

Senator Jacky Rosen (Nevada)
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-6244   
(Note: She also caved on the Laken Riley Act and the government shutdown vote.)



Here are some links if you want to contact more who get big money from AIPAC -