The Record
Israel arms votes
Democratic voters overwhelmingly oppose more military aid to Israel. Here is how the House and Senate voted, and how the leaders voted.
The House vote (July 2026)
Massie amendment rejected
On July 15, 2026 the House rejected the Massie amendment to cut $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel, 104 to 314. Among Democrats, 103 voted yes, 98 no and 10 present. Jeffries voted no, called the amendment overly broad, said he would not whip the vote, and called for a "change in direction" on Israel policy. Whip Katherine Clark voted yes.
House vote on the Massie amendment to cut $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel
No (final vote)75%
Yes (final vote)25%
Final vote: 104 yes to 314 no. Bar shows share of the 418 votes cast.
Among Democrats: 103 yes, 98 no, 10 present
Democrats yes49%
Democrats no46%
Democrats present5%
Share of the 211 Democrats who voted yes, no, or present.
The Senate vote (April 2026)
Resolutions to block arms sales
On April 15, 2026 the Senate rejected Sanders' resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, 40 to 59 on bulldozers and 36 to 63 on bombs. Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against both. It was the most Democratic support for such measures yet.
Bulldozers resolution: 40 yes to 59 no
Yes40%
No59%
Bombs resolution: 36 yes to 63 no
Yes36%
No63%
What Democratic voters say
NYT/Siena poll, May 2026
A May 2026 NYT/Siena poll found 74 percent of Democratic voters oppose additional economic and military support to Israel and 20 percent support it. Among all registered voters, 57 percent oppose and 37 percent support.
NYT/Siena poll, May 2026: support for additional aid to Israel
Democratic voters oppose74%
Democratic voters support20%
All voters oppose57%
All voters support37%
Our view
Leadership should stop opposing efforts to cut military aid to Israel. Democratic voters overwhelmingly oppose more aid, and the votes in both chambers show growing support for cutting it.