New York Democrat Pat Ryan pledges to refund AIPAC money. It could cost him $790,000

Published July 16, 2026 7:16pm ET



Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) is vowing to refund money his campaign took from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee after a public change of heart on continuing aid to Israel.

“I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support,” Ryan said in a Wednesday post on X. “Hardline stances that refuse to stand up to a corrupt and increasingly dangerous Netanyahu regime have no place in our politics.”

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