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'Seismic Shift' as Over 100 House Democrats Vote to Cut Off US Military Aid to Israel
Tony Barkhttps://www.commondreams.org/news/103-house-democrats-vote-to-cut-off-israel-aid
Nearly half of all Democrats in the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to cut off US military aid to Israel, a move that underscored a dramatic shift away from the US support the Mideast ally has enjoyed for nearly 60 years.
While House lawmakers ultimately rejected Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) amendment to a national security spending bill that would have eliminated the $3.3 billion in annual foreign military financing provided to Israel’s military, the details of the vote were viewed as an encouraging sign by defenders of Palestine and the rule of law.
Massie and 103 Democrats voted for the measure, while 215 Republicans and 98 Democrats rejected it. The overall tally was 104 for, 314 against, and 10 “present” votes, with 9 absences.
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Like I’ve told others like you. That literally only happened once.
Too many times
Furthering the need to improve the system even more.
Having the Ranked Choice voting system that NYC, Maine, and Alaska have would make it so primaries and even general elections are won by the people that are most representative of their constituents, rather than just corporate backed donors.
Every state can vote in some form of alternative voting system. It’s such an important change factor that red states have been actively trying to ban Ranked Choice voting.
Hey can I borrow money from you once