President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 29, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/RetuersRepublican senators ensured the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel would go ahead on April 15, blocking a pair of resolutions that would have stymied the move.Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), an independent who caucuses with Democrats, forced votes on the resolutions, saying the sales violate the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act.
Republican Senators Back US Military Sales to Israel
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