Democratic congressional leaders placed holds on the Trump administration's proposed $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel, citing lack of assurances that weapons would comply with U.S. law and protect civilians. Rep. Gregory Meeks initiated the hold on September 16, followed by Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking member Jeanne Shaheen on September 18.
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Rep. Gregory Meeks put major procedural hurdles to block the widely contested sale, saying the Trump administration failed to assure Congress that Israel would use the weapons in accordance with U.S. law and with adequate protections for civilians
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The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee took the rare step Wednesday of publicly announcing a hold on the Trump administration’s $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the panel, said in a statement posted to X that he remains firmly committed...
Trump's administration thought pushing a $2.8 billion bomb sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs was just fine until a Democrat finally slammed the brakes. Read full story....
The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law.
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Top Democrat places hold on Trump administration’s plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel AP News
The Hill reports: The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee took the rare step Wednesday of publicly announcing a hold on the Trump administration’s $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-...
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has exercised a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill has learned, allying with her counterpart in the House and underscoring deep mistrust with the Trump administration and Israeli government. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) has expressed frustration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...