AIPAC halts fundraising for endorsed House Democrats who opposed Israel aid
Source: msn/The Hill
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has suspended campaign fundraising efforts for more than two dozen House Democrats who voted to cut off billions of dollars in U.S. military aid to Israel earlier this week.
More than 100 House Democrats voted in favor of an amendment to the fiscal 2027 funding bill for the State Department and national security brought by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday that would have restricted funds in the bill from being used to support Israel and reduced the Foreign Military Financing program by $3.3 billion.
The amendment ultimately failed by a 104-314-10 vote, with Democrats almost evenly split on the issue and Massie as the lone GOP vote, but it highlighted a growing shift among the party’s members toward the U.S.’s closest ally in the Middle East.
Now, when people visit AIPAC’s online campaign contribution portal to donate to “pro-Israel” incumbents, the option is no longer available for members who sided with Massie’s amendment. That includes House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (Mass.), former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass), among many others.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5975746-aipac-halts-democratic-donations/
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