{"id":2630862,"date":"2026-07-16T19:50:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T23:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pat-ryan-pledges-to-refund-aipac-money-he-could-be-out-790k\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T23:51:13","slug":"pat-ryan-pledges-to-refund-aipac-money-he-could-be-out-790k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pat-ryan-pledges-to-refund-aipac-money-he-could-be-out-790k\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Ryan pledges to refund AIPAC money. He could be out $790K"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fpat-ryan-pledges-to-refund-aipac-money-he-could-be-out-790k%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=2630862&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>Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) has announced his intention to return money his campaign received from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following a change of stance on U.S. aid to Israel. Ryan expressed disappointment with hardline policies and the Netanyahu government, stating he no longer seeks AIPAC&#8217;s support and expects that the association will not back him in future elections. He previously received over $791,782 from AIPAC since 2022, including direct contributions and individual donations marked through the group. Ryan participated in pro-Israel activities, including traveling to Israel with AIPAC and supporting related policies, but his recent rejection of AIPAC&#8217;s endorsement signals a shift. His decision could substantially impact his campaign funds, which totaled about $3.1 million.The move came amid his vote to cut aid to Israel and heightened tensions following recent conflicts involving hamas. Ryan&#8217;s shift has drawn criticism from opponents and supporters alike, and AIPAC has welcomed his decision to reject their endorsement.  <\/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\">Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) is vowing to refund money his campaign took from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a> after a public change of heart on continuing aid to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don\u2019t want their support,\u201d Ryan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PatRyanUC\/status\/2077502480586338565\">said<\/a> in a Wednesday post on X. \u201cHardline stances that refuse to stand up to a corrupt and increasingly dangerous Netanyahu regime have no place in our politics.\u201d<\/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\/campaigns\/congressional\/4652023\/troy-jackson-anti-corporate-maine-senate-hopeful-endorsements-lobbyists\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Troy Jackson, an anti-corporate Maine Senate hopeful, touts endorsements from lobbyists<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4651562\/arizona-mark-lamb-sex-scandal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump-backed Arizona House candidate hit with sex scandal allegations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4651403\/talarico-challenge-paxton-debate-texas-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Talarico challenges Paxton to three televised debates in Texas Senate race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryan was one of 103 Democrats this week to vote on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4649910\/103-house-democrats-vote-cut-aid-israel\/\">ending all aid to Israel<\/a>, which he said is \u201cwrong on every level.\u201d The New York Democrat had previously voted in favor of aid to the Middle Eastern ally. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryan later confirmed in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PatRyanUC\/status\/2077502480586338565?s=20\">reply<\/a> to Track AIPAC on X that he intends to return the funds. He did not specify how much money that would include.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Ryan follows through on his pledge, the New York Democrat could be out a sizable chunk of campaign funds. A <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>analysis of Federal Election Commission records indicates that Ryan received $791,782 through AIPAC since 2022.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"Pat Ryan for Congress AIPAC donations\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/1062965656\/content?start_page=1&#038;view_mode=scroll&#038;access_key=key-arWWIOIblz7GgmhmrkmW\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto-height=\"true\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.2941176470588236\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; display: block;\"> <a title=\"View Pat Ryan for Congress AIPAC donations on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/1062965656\/Pat-Ryan-for-Congress-AIPAC-donations#from_embed\" style=\"color: #098642; text-decoration: underline;\">  Pat Ryan for Congress AIPAC donations <\/a> by <a title=\"View web-producers's profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/701058553\/web-producers#from_embed\" style=\"color: #098642; text-decoration: underline;\"> web-producers <\/a><\/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\">The <em>Washington Examiner\u2019s<\/em> analysis includes direct contributions from the PAC, as well as individual <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/candidates.aipacpac.org\/page\/featured\">contributions<\/a> earmarked for Ryan through AIPAC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In direct donations from AIPAC, Ryan has amassed more than $400,000 during his four years in Congress. The congressman received more than $375,000 in individual contributions earmarked through AIPAC. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 2024 election cycle alone, Ryan received more than $479,000 through AIPAC. The New York Democrat was at the time waging a reelection battle against Republican Alison Esposito. Ryan won the seat by more than 14 percentage points. Former Vice President Kamala Harris carried the district by 3 points.<\/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\">In 2025, Ryan received more than $264,000 through AIPAC. Since the start of 2026, the New York Democrat has garnered only $500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIPAC\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/candidates.aipacpac.org\/page\/featured\">political portal<\/a>, which donors can use to send funds to candidates endorsed by the group, still listed Ryan as of press time. The New York Democrat\u2019s biography on the site indicates his onetime strong support for Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter Hamas\u2019 horrific terrorist attack on October 7, Ryan cosponsored and backed a resolution supporting Israel and affirming its right to self-defense while condemning Hamas and its barbaric attack on the Jewish state,\u201d the biography of Ryan says. \u201cRyan backed supplemental security assistance for Israel and supported a letter denouncing South Africa\u2019s accusation of genocide against Israel before the International Court of Justice.\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\">AIPAC notes that as \u201ca member of the Armed Services Committee, Ryan has signed on to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >letter backing increased missile defense cooperation<\/a> with Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryan, according to AIPAC, \u201calso voted for resolutions establishing an envoy to focus on the Abraham Accords, calling for an expansion of the accords and commemorating the 75th anniversary of Israel\u2019s founding and stating that the United States will always be a \u2018staunch supporter and partner of Israel.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the site, Ryan also \u201ctraveled to Israel with AIPAC\u2019s sister foundation in 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m here in Israel for the first time in my life,\u201d Ryan said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/OX_Cxns4Ajk\">video<\/a> posted on AIPAC\u2019s social media channels. \u201cI am here with my wife, Rebecca. It has been an incredible experience in so many dimensions. I think the thing that has stuck out most to me, especially as a veteran of the U.S. Army, is the incredible IDF.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Ryan struck a different tone in his series of social media posts on Wednesday. Track AIPAC, an organization that monitors money sent to candidates from the pro-Israel lobby, responded to Ryan\u2019s original post asking if he would now \u201cdump AIPAC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, don\u2019t want their endorsement and returning the funds,\u201d Ryan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PatRyanUC\/status\/2077502480586338565\">wrote<\/a> back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTrackAIPAC welcomes Rep. Ryan\u2019s decision to reject AIPAC\u2019s endorsement and return its contributions,\u201d the organization told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, adding that it hoped \u201chis commitment goes beyond returning money and extends to the policy choices that matter more than the money itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryan first won election to Congress in 2022 during a special election in a swing seat in the Hudson Valley. He narrowly held on during the regularly scheduled November election under different congressional boundaries before his comfortable win in 2024. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He ended the latest filing period with $3.1 million in his campaign account, meaning his coffers could take a significant hit if he returns all the AIPAC-donated money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4650611\/democrats-sidestep-criticism-jeffries-israel-aid-vote\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS SIDESTEP CRITICISM OF JEFFRIES AFTER SPLIT VOTE ON ISRAEL AID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryan\u2019s GOP opponent, Jackie Auringer, said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Ryan \u201cwill do anything to appease\u201d the Democratic Socialists of America. She added that \u201cthe only question is who will he sell out next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to AIPAC and to Ryan\u2019s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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