The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, better known as AIPAC, has pulled campaign fundraising support for more than two dozen House Democrats after they backed an amendment to slash $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel.
AIPAC Freezes Fundraising for House Democrats After Vote to Cut $3.3 Billion in Israel Military Aid
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AIPAC has suspended campaign fundraising for more than two dozen House Democrats over their vote on Israel aid.
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Amendment Fails, But Signals Shifting Tide
The measure, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), was an amendment to the fiscal 2027 State Department funding bill. It went down on Wednesday by a vote of 104-314-10.
Still, over 100 Democrats voted for it, highlighting the party's growing unease with unconditional support for Israel amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Among those affected are Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (Mass.), former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.). Notably, donation links remained active for opponents of the amendment, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.).
AIPAC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In an X post on Thursday, Auchincloss defended his vote, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump must be held accountable for their "disastrous war against Iran, their empowerment of settler violence in the West Bank, and their strategic incoherence against Islamist terrorism."
"American-made weapons to allies is a grant of trust to both a presidential administration and its counterparty heads of government," he wrote. Auchincloss added that Congress "must act where the executives have failed."
Pattern of Political Pressure
This isn't AIPAC's first rodeo with campaign fundraising suspensions. In May 2024, the group stopped direct donations to 15 Republican lawmakers who voted against $14 billion in emergency military aid for Israel. The move underscores its consistent strategy of tying campaign support to lawmakers' voting records on Israel aid, regardless of party.
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