Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Texas Governor Vows to Replace Democrats Absent at Monday Redistricting Vote

5 hours ago

US Links $1.9 Billion in State Disaster Funds to Israel Boycott Stance

7 hours ago

More Than 3,000 Boeing Fighter Jet Workers Go on Strike After Rejecting Contract Offer

8 hours ago

Trump Says He Will ‘Substantially’ Raise Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Purchases

8 hours ago

More Gazans Die Seeking Aid and From Hunger, as Burial Shrouds in Short Supply

9 hours ago

Fresno Man Who Drowned in Kings River Identified

9 hours ago

White House Backs Away From IVF Coverage Mandate Despite Trump’s Campaign Pledge, Washington Post Reports

1 day ago

‘Freedom Week’: California Gun Owners Rush to Buy Ammo After Court Ruling

3 days ago
Record Number of Senate Democrats Vote to Block Israel Weapons Sales
News
By News
Published 2 hours ago on
August 4, 2025

A record number of Senate Democrats voted to block U.S. weapons sales to Israel, signaling growing opposition to Prime Minister Netanyahu over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. (Reuters File)

Share

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

A record number of U.S. Senate Democrats, more than half the caucus, voted last week to block U.S. military sales to Israel amid growing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, The Hill reported.

Two resolutions, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), failed largely along party lines. One aimed to stop a $675 million weapons sale and fell in a 27-70 vote. A second, targeting assault rifle sales, failed 24-73.

“This legislative tool is not perfect, but frankly, it is time to say enough to the suffering of innocent young children and families,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington), who voted yes.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) also supported the resolution, saying she could not back more weapons “until the human anguish in Gaza comes to an end.”

The vote highlights eroding bipartisan support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as images of famine and mass death from Gaza intensify international criticism.

Read more at The Hill.

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

DON'T MISS

First California EV Mandates Hit Automakers This Year. Most Are Not Even Close

DON'T MISS

State Gives Adventist Health OK for $1B in Bonds. Valley Children’s Gets $11M Grant

DON'T MISS

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in $30 Million Fraud Scheme

DON'T MISS

Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to Prison Sentence for Mexican National in Fentanyl Case

DON'T MISS

Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to Be Reinstalled in Washington

DON'T MISS

Record Number of Senate Democrats Vote to Block Israel Weapons Sales

DON'T MISS

Fresno County House Fire Displaces Two Adults and Injures Dog

DON'T MISS

Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Phone Battery Is Low? California May Ban That

DON'T MISS

US Government Restricts Sports Visas for Transgender Women

DON'T MISS

Tulare County Inmate Dies After Collapsing at Jail

DON'T MISS

Fresno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of 70-Year-Old Man

UP NEXT

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in $30 Million Fraud Scheme

UP NEXT

Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to Prison Sentence for Mexican National in Fentanyl Case

UP NEXT

Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to Be Reinstalled in Washington

UP NEXT

Record Number of Senate Democrats Vote to Block Israel Weapons Sales

UP NEXT

Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Phone Battery Is Low? California May Ban That

UP NEXT

US Government Restricts Sports Visas for Transgender Women

UP NEXT

Tulare County Inmate Dies After Collapsing at Jail

UP NEXT

Fresno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of 70-Year-Old Man

UP NEXT

Israel to Decide Next Steps in Gaza After Ceasefire Talks Collapse

UP NEXT

California Police Misconduct Records Now Available in Public Database

Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to Be Reinstalled in Washington

1 hour ago

Record Number of Senate Democrats Vote to Block Israel Weapons Sales

2 hours ago

Fresno County House Fire Displaces Two Adults and Injures Dog

3 hours ago

Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Phone Battery Is Low? California May Ban That

3 hours ago

US Government Restricts Sports Visas for Transgender Women

3 hours ago

Tulare County Inmate Dies After Collapsing at Jail

5 hours ago

Fresno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of 70-Year-Old Man

5 hours ago

Israel to Decide Next Steps in Gaza After Ceasefire Talks Collapse

5 hours ago

California Police Misconduct Records Now Available in Public Database

5 hours ago

Texas Governor Vows to Replace Democrats Absent at Monday Redistricting Vote

5 hours ago

State Gives Adventist Health OK for $1B in Bonds. Valley Children’s Gets $11M Grant

California gave Adventist Health the green light in issuing up to $1 billion in bonds to upgrade its record system and refinance debt. At th...

7 minutes ago

Adventist Health and Valley Children's getting clearance for financing
7 minutes ago

State Gives Adventist Health OK for $1B in Bonds. Valley Children’s Gets $11M Grant

The crest of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File photo
41 minutes ago

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in $30 Million Fraud Scheme

Miguel Obed Romero Reyes was sentenced to over four years in prison after a Fresno County traffic stop uncovered more than 200,000 fentanyl pills in his vehicle. (DOJ)
42 minutes ago

Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to Prison Sentence for Mexican National in Fentanyl Case

Messages of protest remain after protesters toppled the statue of Albert Pike, amid a series of racial inequality protests, at the Brigadier General Albert Pike Statue site near Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2020. (Reuters File)
1 hour ago

Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to Be Reinstalled in Washington

A general view shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025. (Reuters File)
2 hours ago

Record Number of Senate Democrats Vote to Block Israel Weapons Sales

A house fire south of Selma on Monday, August 4, 2025, morning displaced two adults and injured a dog, with the cause under investigation. (CalFire)
3 hours ago

Fresno County House Fire Displaces Two Adults and Injures Dog

3 hours ago

Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Phone Battery Is Low? California May Ban That

Start Line for Sprints at 2024 Olympics in Paris
3 hours ago

US Government Restricts Sports Visas for Transgender Women

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Search

Send this to a friend