House defeats $3.3B Israel aid cut, 103 Democrats support

In a vote that exposed a historic and widening rift within the Democratic Party, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, defeated a Republican-led effort to cut $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel. The amendment failed by a vote of 314 to 104, but the support of 103 Democrats for the measure marked a dramatic departure from decades of bipartisan congressional backing for Israel and signaled a profound shift in the party's foreign policy stance.

The amendment, introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, sought to prohibit funding for Israel within the fiscal year 2027 State Department appropriations bill. Massie was the sole Republican to vote for his own proposal, while 215 Republicans opposed it. The Democratic caucus fractured nearly evenly, with 98 members voting against the measure, 103 voting for it, and 10 voting present. The division extended to the party's highest ranks, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar voting no, while Minority Whip Katherine Clark voted yes.

Ahead of the vote, Jeffries informed colleagues that leadership would not whip votes, instead encouraging members...