Senators File Resolution to Block $659M Israel Bomb Sales
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- Senators Sanders, Van Hollen, Merkley, and Welch filed joint resolutions of disapproval to block $659 million in U.S.‑approved bomb sales to Israel.
- President Trump approved the bomb sales, many of which would be drawn directly from U.S. stockpiles.
- Israel would receive 22,000 new bombs under the approved sales.
- Sanders said the destruction caused by Israel’s extremist government in Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon makes the bombs unacceptable for American taxpayers.
- Van Hollen urged Congress to use all tools to end “Trump’s war” and stop the transfer of taxpayer‑funded bombs to the Netanyahu government.
Why it matters: The move would keep $659 million in U.S. taxpayer money out of Israel’s war effort, curbing the flow of 22,000 new bombs and challenging the Trump administration’s arms‑sale policy; it benefits anti‑war constituencies while denying Israel and defense contractors a sizable procurement.
