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Search results for "Over 100 Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel"

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Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
“Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”
By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024
Mike Johnson stated on November 05, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
“Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2023
Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war.
By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023
Ron Paul stated on May 05, 2011 in a presidential debate:
"The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 21, 2011
Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website:
"Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero."
By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012
Social Media stated on October 07, 2023 in social media posts:
“The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.”
By Loreben Tuquero• October 11, 2023
Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column:
Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2011
Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says the U.S. gives Israel "$3 billion annually" in aid and zero to Detroit.   
By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2019
David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate:
"We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country."
By Tom Mooney• September 5, 2012
Rand Paul stated on August 04, 2014 in comments to reporters:
"I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past."
By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement:
Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
By Sarah Watson• May 21, 2020
Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State:
President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 27, 2012
Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.”
By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.”
By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023
Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2019 in a tweet:
Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid
By Amy Sherman• May 9, 2019
JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues:
“The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.”
By Madison Czopek• February 16, 2024
Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter:
In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.”
By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021
Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard:
The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check.
By Eric Stirgus• March 6, 2013
Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview may be “a major Campaign Finance Violation.”
By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024
Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech.:
"Foreign aid makes up about 1 percent of our entire budget."
By Jacob Geiger• April 13, 2011

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U.S. aid to Israel: What to know

By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023

Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims

By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024

Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive

By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023

How unprecedented is Joe Biden’s break with Israel over arms shipments?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2024

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2013

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By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2019

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