435 Members of Congress Vote to Send $500m in Weapons to Israel, 6 Vote Against

[Double Burger With Cheese]

She clearly has no integrity. This lady got bullied into changing her vote live on TV like lil hoe. I don’t understand how people be so deeply into this shyt and these politicians, and not realize they have no integrity.

If it’s only so many senator, representative, political office jobs etc…. Do you not understand the level of cheating, backstabbing, trickery, lying, deception, and double talk it takes to get and maintain one of these positions. To have faith in or take these folks at their word is very foolish.

 

[hashmander]

look if palestine/israel is your top issue then both sides are the same. if it's not then you vote for the people who align with your priorities, both sides aren't the same there.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Strange.

In another tweet from AOC, the vote was to slash $500m for iron dome funding but also to keep funding Israel's ability to drop bombs and missiles on Gaza.

So the bill seems to be targeting the wrong thing.

 

[KillerPups]

Israel runs the Government ots a got dam shame

those tiddays nice tho

 

[KillerPups]

I never thought MTG would be leading the mission to save our country from being compromised by a foreign government but here we are

look like a black name then i just looked her up. white far white repub... guess she one of those America first people

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

She clearly has no integrity. This lady got bullied into changing her vote live on TV like lil hoe. I don’t understand how people be so deeply into this shyt and these politicians, and not realize they have no integrity.

If it’s only so many senator, representative, political office jobs etc…. Do you not understand the level of cheating, backstabbing, trickery, lying, deception, and double talk it takes to get and maintain one of these positions. To have faith in or take these folks at their word is very foolish.

Yeah that's when I was done

If a man did that he'd get clowned to infinity

Ppl who keep defending are high on copium

 

[IIVI]

Like I said before fukk a Donald Trump and Trump administration.

Democrats are wack af though.

U.S Politics in general are wack af.

Nearly infinite resistance to do the right thing.
Nearly zero resistance to do the wrong thing.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s proposed amendment targeted $500 million in U.S. military aid allocated to Israel under the Israeli Cooperative Programs, which primarily fund missile defense systems. Here's a breakdown of what that aid typically covers:

Breakdown of the $500 Million Aid Package​

This funding is part of a long-standing U.S.-Israel defense partnership and is separate from the annual $3.8 billion in broader security assistance. The $500 million is specifically earmarked for missile defense cooperation, which includes:

Program Name	Purpose	Estimated Allocation
Iron Dome	Short-range missile interceptor system to protect civilians from rockets	~$100–150 million
David’s Sling	Medium-range missile defense system for intercepting tactical ballistic missiles	~$150–200 million
Arrow 3	Long-range ballistic missile interceptor, including threats from Iran	~$100–150 million
Joint R&D & Testing	Collaborative research, development, and testing of new technologies	~$25–50 million

These figures are estimates based on past appropriations and defense budget documents. The exact breakdown can vary year to year depending on strategic priorities and technological upgrades.

Legislative Context​

Greene’s amendment was part of the FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill and was overwhelmingly rejected in the House by a 422–6 vote. She argued that Israel, being a nuclear-armed nation, is capable of self-defense and that U.S. taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for additional aid.

Broader Funding Landscape​

In addition to this $500 million:

• The U.S. provides $3.8 billion annually in foreign military financing to Israel
• A 2024 supplemental package added $8.7 billion for Israel’s defense, including upgrades to Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Iron Beam systems

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc.bsky.social)

I see the misinformation machine is kicking up to support Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Israel amendment. Advocates have a responsibility to be clear about what legislation does and doesn’t do. Her amendment did NOT cut off offensive aid to Israel. We shouldn’t pretend it does. My statement on it:

bsky.app

AOC defends decision to back fresh US military aid to Israel

Ocasio-Cortez defended her decision on social media, saying she would not back a motion that does not halt the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.

www.newarab.com

She's obamafying. That tweet even reads like an email from HR. Starting as a progressive and slowly turning into yet another centrist. This is another reminder that a movement is more important than individuals. A movement is what causes change, and that movement cannot be co-opted, de-fanged and diffused. Liberals(not to be confused with leftists) get smoke from me because that's what they are there to do. They water down the energy of the movement and weaken it.

The pressure won't stop on Israel. Not a single quarter of my tax money should go to this foreign government that is not making housing cheaper, not making my city or state safer, not raising my pay, not getting the addicts and mentally ill off the streets, not providing us public transit, not doing shyt other than buying our politicians and using them to siphon money that should be coming back to us instead going to them so they can aggress upon their neighbors and expand their territory.

This is like me being cool with my tax money going to apartheid south Africa so it can expand through the region and make war on the black people there because it's in the best interests of white people to have a space only for them in Africa. fukk all of that. I dont care what purpose the money is going to Israel for, I don't want ANY OF IT going there. It's OUR MONEY and we need it to fund our deteriorating social safety net. I'm not sending representatives to DC to give my money to another country that hasn't done shyt for us.

 

[Uachet]

 

[Strapped]

Meanwhile school lunches are being defunded


I think we can all agree the poorer children of America deserve to starve so that we can continue providing weaponry to a foreign country

Every government services will go up in this inflationary period, the government owns nothing to make money & will tax us on everything to fund their salaries. More traffic citations, more parking tickets , higher property taxes, higher DMV fees ,higher permit fees , more expensive Flock cameras , higher court fees , higher water & sewer fees . Law enforcement salaries are outrageous right now

 

[omnifax]

Both sides doesnt keep score, though. AOC was wrong on this but the only reason it is baffling is because it plays counter to how she usually votes.

As long as people don’t act like this defines her voting record, we can talk. If everything before this vote was forgotten, it’s disengenous. That said, it was a bad vote. Whatever she was angling for, hope it was worth it.

Many will though because people within the squad like Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib tend not make concessions like this. Hell Summer Walker voted against it. And to be clear I'm not necessarily judging her politics on this vote but plenty will.

 

[King_Kamala61]

She's pissing on our heads and telling us it's raining. AOC is so disappointing.

She is AIPAC....you ain't kno?

 

[CrimsonTider]

Why would she vote against sending aid to an ally?

 

[King_Kamala61]

Moments like this are what people who mock the both sides argument tend to gloss over. The antics of the current democratic leadership and this constant need to chase those mythical swing voters clearly displays what the both sides discussion should really be about.

And as far as AOC is concearned I still have faith in her politics but it's obvious she's making concessions to try and get leverage in other areas. Remember when she first arrived in office she had a very aggressive staff that had her attacking Pelosi and camping out in her office. She quickly found out that doing that all the time made it so she didn't get any committe assignments and aside from her floor votes couldn't really use her seat to affect any change/policy.

There will be a point mind you that too many concessions will cause her to lose sight of her original goals but hopefully she's aware and doesn't go too far.

Y'all Negroes never learn.......

#batteredspousesyndrome