Summary
More than half of the Democratic senators voted to block weapons sales to Israel in a recent congressional vote, although the vote did not pass. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a leading Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was among those who supported the measure.
Key Facts
- A vote was held in Congress to block weapons sales to Israel.
- The vote did not reach the number needed to stop the sales.
- More than half of Democratic senators supported the blocking measure.
- This level of support from Democrats is the highest it has been so far.
- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is a leading Democrat who voted in favor of blocking the sales.
- The discussion about this issue took place in an interview with Amna Nawaz.
