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womanofthehills

(10,408 posts) Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:29 AM Jul 31

There was an historic vote tonight in the Senate on Bernie Sanders resolutions to block 1000-pound bombs and assault rif

. 27 Senators voted against rifles and 24 againt the bombs. That represents the marjority of Democrats in the Senate, plus the ranking members of the foreign relations, armed services, judiciary and appropriating committees! The first time Sanders called a similar vote, we had 19 senators; the second time it went down to 15 because of AIPAC pressure. So 27 is a huge step forward. Big thanks to Bernie Sanders, and to all of you who pressured your senators. The tide is turning. AIPAC is losing its iron grip! Let's thank those who voted yes; shame the Democrats who voted no and shame ALL the Republicans--not even @SenatorRandPaul voted to cut off these weapons. And let's keep pushing until we can actually stop sending weapons to Israel!!!

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There was an historic vote tonight in the Senate on Bernie Sanders resolutions to block 1000-pound bombs and assault rif (Original Post) womanofthehills Jul 31 OP

List for the record vanessa_ca Jul 31 #1

That's a really interesting divide. I'll be saving that list. usonian Jul 31 #2

Glad to see my two senators on the yes list. iemanja Jul 31 #9

Shame on those who voted no. Dave Bowman Jul 31 #3

Cantwell is pretty much a Politics as Usual vote. Murray is a more bold progressive. Ping Tung Jul 31 #4

Slotkin (D-MI), Not Voting. Interesting since she approached Breaking Points vanessa_ca Jul 31 #5

Madea Benjamin hates the Democratic Party. She's a member of the Green Party. LeftInTX Jul 31 #6

Ron Wyden said no. Jeff Merkley said yes. calimary Jul 31 #7

Glad they're moving in the right direction. David__77 Jul 31 #8

vanessa_ca

(570 posts)

1. List for the record

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:36 AM

Jul 31

These are the shameful NO Democratic votes:

Michael Bennet
Richard Blumenthal
Cory Booker
Maria Cantwell
Chris Coons
Catherine Cortez Masto
John Fetterman
Kristen Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
John Hickenlooper
Alex Padilla
Gary Peters
Jacky Rosen
Adam Schiff
Chuck Schumer
Mark Warner
Ron Wyden

Here are the 27 Democrats that voted YES for this Joint Resolution of Disapproval

Angela Alsobrooks
Tammy Baldwin
Jeff Merkley
Angus King
Bernie Sanders
Martin Heinrich
Duck Durbin
Chris Murphy
Raphael Warnock
Ed Markey
Chris Van Hollen
Patty Murray
Tim Kaine
Jack Reed
Elizabeth Warren
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Amy Klobuchar
Andy Kim
Jon Ossoff
Tina Smith
Mazie Hirono
Tammy Duckworth
Sheldon Whitehouse
Ben Ray Luján
Peter Welch
Brian Schatz

May the noes never have a peaceful night of sleep.

usonian

(20,920 posts)

2. That's a really interesting divide. I'll be saving that list.

Reply to vanessa_ca (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:49 AM

Jul 31

And sharing it with a friend.

Here played by Art Carney on Twilight Zone. A favorite episode.

iemanja

(56,812 posts)

9. Glad to see my two senators on the yes list.

Reply to vanessa_ca (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 03:02 AM

Jul 31

Dave Bowman

(5,917 posts)

3. Shame on those who voted no.

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:59 AM

Jul 31

Ping Tung

(3,734 posts)

4. Cantwell is pretty much a Politics as Usual vote. Murray is a more bold progressive.

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 01:51 AM

Jul 31

I vote for both of them but Murray gets her vote without nose-holding.

vanessa_ca

(570 posts)

5. Slotkin (D-MI), Not Voting. Interesting since she approached Breaking Points

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 01:53 AM

Jul 31

to be on their show to reach a younger audience and then did this? I don't think enough politicians realize how dead serious and non-negotiable Gaza is for many voters. I don't get it. Who is advising these guys? She did herself no favors, all she did was open herself to scrutiny when she wasn't on most people's radar before.

Not Voting - 3

Gallego (D-AZ)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Slotkin (D-MI)

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00455.htm

In an interview on Tuesday, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) touted her supposed opposition to Israel’s humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza — but dodged questions on whether or not she would support withholding weapons from Israel, and deflected blame onto pro-Palestine protesters in the U.S. for Israel’s starvation campaign.

Speaking on online news show “Breaking Points,” Slotkin contradicted herself numerous times while speaking about Gaza, saying that she condemns the humanitarian catastrophe while still refusing to support withdrawing U.S. aid to Israel. When asked, she pointed to common pro-Israel talking points — and swept aside the hosts’ questions on her pro-Israel voting record.

While speaking on the issue of Palestinian rights in relation to Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral campaign, Slotkin called Gaza an issue that only the “online world” cares about intensely. Then, to defend her own record, she pointed to a letter sent on Tuesday criticizing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Meanwhile, last year, Slotkin voted for a bill to send $26 billion in unconditional assistance to Israel; a bill to define any criticism of Israel as “antisemitism”; and even a bill that would ban the State Department from citing the death toll in Gaza — a toll that would reflect the effects of the humanitarian crisis she claims to oppose.

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https://truthout.org/articles/democrat-touts-opposition-to-starvation-in-gaza-but-blames-us-protesters/

Here is the appearance she requested: