Democrats sidestep criticism of Jeffries after split vote on Israel aid

Published July 16, 2026 7:00am ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) found himself in the minority opinion of his party on a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel, with a majority of Democrats backing the failed proposal.

The proposal, offered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), would have struck $3 billion of foreign aid to Israel in the annual National Security, Department of State, and related programs appropriations bill. 

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