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Growing discontent as 36 Democrats back Bernie Sanders’ bid to block arms sales to Israel

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“More than three dozen Democrats backed a bid by Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to block US arms sales to Israel”
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Multiple web search results confirm that 40 Democrats voted for the bulldozer resolution and 36 voted for the bomb resolution, supporting the claim that 'more than three dozen' (36+) Democrats backed the bid.
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web search NEUTRAL — The two resolutions to block US sales of bulldozers and bombs to Israel were opposed by all Republicans and rejected 40-59 and 36-63. But Sanders has repeatedly forced votes on the issue to put pressu…
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260416-growing-discon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Forty Senate Democrats voted to block sales of bulldozers to Israel, while 36 voted to block the sales of 1,000-pound bombs.(D-CO), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) all flipped and voted i…
https://jewishinsider.com/2026/04/majority-senate-democrats-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) blocking arms and equipment sales to Israel. Sens.Like Booker, the Wednesday vote was his first in favor of preventing the United States from selling arms to Israel. Gallego, …
https://freebeacon.com/israel/sanders-resolution-blocking-ar…
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“The two resolutions to block US sales of bulldozers and bombs to Israel were opposed by all Republicans and rejected 40-59 and 36-63.”
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Three independent web results confirm the specific vote counts (40-59 and 36-63) and that all Republicans opposed the resolutions.
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web search NEUTRAL — After multiple hours of voting on Wednesday, both resolutions failed to pass through the senate. The bulldozer resolution failed to pass with a vote of 59 to 40 and the bomb bill failed 63 to 36. Both…
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/vote-fails…
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web search NEUTRAL — Every Republican who voted opposed the motions, defeating the bulldozer resolution 40 to 59 and the bombs resolution 36 to 63. Previous resolutions from Sanders to block arms sales to Israel were defe…
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/senate-votes-sanders-bulldoze…
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web search NEUTRAL — Absolutely historic vote today where 40 US Senators voted to block the sale of Caterpillar D-9 bulldozers to Israel, citing civilian harm Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.Though the measure was defeat…
https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2026/04/15/cowardly-bullshit-ha…
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“Similar resolutions forced by Sanders in 2024 and 2025 were also rejected”
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Web search results explicitly state that similar resolutions forced by Sanders in 2024 and 2025 were also rejected.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders departs from a news conference on restricting arms sales to Israel at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images. Truthout is an indispensab…
https://truthout.org/articles/senate-overwhelmingly-rejects-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Similar resolutions forced by Sanders in 2024 and 2025 were also rejected, but the number of Democrats voting with the Vermont Independent has more than doubled in less than two years amid Israeli cam…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/senate-rejects-effort-halt-arms-00…
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web search NEUTRAL — Senator Bernie Sanders introduces resolution to stop arms sales to Israel.The US Federal Reserve elected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at between 4.25 and 4.5%, a rate it has maintained s…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jul/30/trump-a…
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“Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., voted in support of the two resolutions after opposing some of Sanders’ previous efforts.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for a different person (Dave Cortese) and a general list of senators, but no evidence confirming Mark Kelly's specific vote on these resolutions.
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web search NEUTRAL — David Dominic Cortese[1] (born June 3, 1956) is an elected official from San Jose, California. He is currently serving in the California State Senate, representing District 15, which encompasses a maj…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cortese
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web search NEUTRAL — Senate composition by state and party. The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_State…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Official website of Senator Dave Cortese, representing California Senate District 15.
https://sd15.senate.ca.gov/
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“Among the Democrats voting against the resolutions were Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.”
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One source mentions the rift and Schumer's handling, and another mentions protesters at their offices, but there is no explicit vote tally provided in the evidence confirming their 'no' votes, although it is strongly implied by the context of the protests.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate is poised to vote on resolutions that would block over $650 million in weapons sales to Israel.About 150 protesters block Third Avenue in Manhattan in front of the offices of Senators Chuck…
https://truthout.org/articles/mass-action-targets-schumer-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — For that reason, I voted no on the resolutions of disapproval on aid to Israel,” the senator added. The lefty backlash is the latest display of the rift in the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas w…
https://nypost.com/2025/08/01/us-news/protesters-swarm-chuck…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders to block nearly $500 million in arms sales to Israel. By a vote of 40-59, the Senate did not agree to the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 32 to prohibit the $295 million sale of armored b…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-senate-rejects-sanders-…
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“Nearly 100 protesters were arrested during a demonstration on Monday calling on the two New York senators to vote in favour of Sanders' two measures.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'approximately' rather than reports of the actual event.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately
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web search NEUTRAL — Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…
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web search NEUTRAL — Approximately is close to a particular time, measurement, or number — but it's not exact. If you plan to meet a friend at approximately 2:00, it will be okay if you are a bit early or late.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/approximately
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“Led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace, the crowd of hundreds initially attempted to stage a sit-in inside the senators' offices”
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The evidence mentions Jewish Voice for Peace protesting at Trump Tower or suing a commissioner, but does not confirm a sit-in at the offices of New York senators.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jewish Voice for Peace protest inside Trump Tower in New York on March 13, 2025.The group, which apparently caught security and police off guard, chanted "fight Nazis, not students," a reference to Tr…
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250314-pro-palestinia…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City saw another bombardment of a Jewish house of worship on Monday, compounding an antisemitism crisis that has plunged the municipality into episodes of anti-Jewish mob violence, swastika g…
https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/no-peace-anti-isr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The group "Jewish Voice For Peace" claims Commissioner David Suarez paid for electronic truck billboards that featured their faces and what they call offensive language.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/jewish-voice-peace-group-s…
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“Democrats supported a resolution earlier on Wednesday to halt Trump's war in Iran, though that was also rejected, 47-52.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of a resolution to end the war/military action in Iran and that it was rejected by the Senate.
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web search NEUTRAL — It would have halted US military action in Iran without congressional approval. Democrats argue that Trump has sidelined Congress and offered shifting reasons for the war.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c626ljyvmg3o
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web search NEUTRAL — Senate Again Rejects Bid to End Iran War, but G.O.P. Opposition Grows. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/iran-war-powe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate has voted seven times on an Iran War Powers Resolution, and the latest, held on Wednesday, came closest to passing.The US military attacked several Iranian commercial ships and also bombed …
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/14/house-narrowly-defeats-i…
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“Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat who voted against Sanders' Israel resolutions, said he voted to end the Iran war”
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