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Democratic split over Israel aid, AIPAC pressure grows aid widens
The On July 15, 2026 2026, the House vote on rejected Rep. Thomas Massie’s Massie's amendment to cut roughly about $3.3 billion in U.S. aid to Israel passed 314‑104, but Israel, though 103 Democrats supported the measure. voted for it. In response, AIPAC halted suspended online donations to donation buttons for more than two dozen House Democrats on July 17, removing their donation buttons from the organization’s portal while leaving active the links continuing support for members who opposed the amendment. At the same time, AIPAC‑linked groups poured about roughly $50 million into television advertising ads ahead of the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. Its United Democracy Project spent primary, spending nearly $15 million—about three‑quarters of the outside‑spending pool—to million to back Rep. Haley Stevens, a staunch defender of unconditional aid, Stevens and to oppose Dr. Abdul El‑Sayed, who has called for an end to the “blank‑check” aid. The controversy is widening within El‑Sayed. Local activists in Brooklyn highlighted the Democratic Party. In Brooklyn, activist Yaacov Behrman noted that debates over Israel have become debate as a central fault line among Democratic voters, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani labeled called AIPAC a “monster.” These remarks reflect a deepening rift over New polling released in late July shows that 48 % of the U.S. Middle‑East public and 66 % of Democrats think the United States supports Israel “too much.” The same poll coincides with a growing split in the Democratic caucus, with roughly half of House Democrats voting this month for an amendment to halt the annual $3.8 billion in military assistance—though the measure did not pass. The controversy is shaping primary contests in Michigan, New York, Florida and Colorado, where candidates critical of Israeli policy have secured victories. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and illustrate how donor pressure his staff warned that the amendment’s language was overly broad, underscoring internal tensions driven by the Gaza war, Iran‑related concerns and public criticism are shaping congressional behavior ahead the alignment of upcoming elections. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Republicans.