{"id":2630111,"date":"2026-07-15T12:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-2-house-democrat-will-vote-to-end-aid-to-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:52:40","slug":"no-2-house-democrat-will-vote-to-end-aid-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-2-house-democrat-will-vote-to-end-aid-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 2 House Democrat will vote to end aid to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-2-house-democrat-will-vote-to-end-aid-to-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House minority whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) announced her support for Rep. thomas Massie\u2019s (R-KY) effort to cut U.S. aid to Israel,despite opposition from House Democratic leaders like Hakeem Jeffries and Pete Aguilar. Massie\u2019s amendment seeks to prevent funds from the National Security and State Department appropriations bills from being used for Israel. clark criticized the amendment as a political stunt and overly broad, but expressed a desire to challenge the status quo, emphasizing the need for change. She indicated her support was based on the goal of promoting peace, even though she does not agree with all aspects of the amendment. This issue reflects divisions within the Democratic Party regarding U.S. aid to Israel,especially among progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,who noted that many democrats and Americans across the political spectrum are concerned about the aid policy. Clark also broke with Jeffries earlier in the year by not attending President Trump\u2019s State of the Union.The debate highlights the evolving perspectives on U.S. foreign aid among lawmakers and the broader public.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Minority Whip <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katherine-clark\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7005\">Katherine Clark<\/a> (D-MA) announced Wednesday morning that she will support an effort from Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17668\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY) to cut off U.S. aid to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark\u2019s support for the amendment puts her at odds with House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"790\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY), who told Democrats he would <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4647363\/hakeem-jeffries-opposes-ending-aid-israel\/\">vote against the amendment<\/a> in a Dear Colleague letter, and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), who told reporters he is also a no. Massie\u2019s amendment would prohibit money from the annual National Security, Department of State, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-panel-approves-858-billion-bill-that-would-require-women-to-register-for-draft\/\" title=\"Senate Panel Approves 8 Billion Bill That Would Require Women to Register for Draft\">related programs appropriations bill<\/a> from being used for Israel.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4648824\/mike-johnson-vulnerable-republicans-fundraising-haul\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                 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data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Clark is voting opposite of Jeffries, she echoed his sentiment that Massie\u2019s amendment is too broad, saying it is \u201cnot an attempt to have a serious and necessary debate about offensive military aid to Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark said the amendment, which was made in order for consideration on the House floor by the House Rules Committee on Monday, is \u201cmore stunts from Congressional Republicans who would rather score cheap political points than lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Clark said she would support the amendment in order to change the \u201cstatus quo.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will be voting yes, not because I agree with the entirety of the amendment, or the GOP\u2019s cynical motivations for its consideration, but because I believe we must change course,\u201d Clark wrote. \u201cWhile Democratic Members will make different decisions on this amendment in good faith, we are absolutely united in our shared goal of permanent peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark also broke with Jeffries earlier this year when she decided to not attend President Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel has become a splintering issue in the Democratic Party, particularly on the left flank, and a large chunk of Democrats are expected to vote for the amendment. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"282\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) told reporters on Tuesday that it was hard to estimate how many of her colleagues will support Massie\u2019s amendment, but said she \u201cwouldn\u2019t be surprised if it was quite large because I don\u2019t think this is just an ideological issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4647363\/hakeem-jeffries-opposes-ending-aid-israel\/\"><strong>JEFFRIES THWARTS THE LEFT, OPPOSES ENDING ALL AID TO ISRAEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think this is just a lefty thing,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez said. \u201cI think this is affecting people all across the board, and I think that independent voters care a lot about this too.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s not just the movement within the Democratic Party,\u201d she added. \u201cI think this is how Americans are moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clark backs GOP effort to cut aid to Israel, defying 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