White House urges Democrats to sink Bernie Sanders’s effort to block US arms to Israel

Published November 20, 2024 2:30pm ET



The Biden administration is urging Senate Democrats to vote against a series of privileged resolutions of disapproval, expected to be brought to the floor on Wednesday afternoon by progressive members to protest $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel.

The White House and administration officials are lobbying senators to vote against the resolutions. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has also privately pressed senators to ensure Israel continues to receive military equipment, according to an aide familiar with the situation.

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