Senate uses arms sale disapproval mechanism on Israel rejects both resolutions

Scope: Federal

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Green

Date occurred: April 15, 2026

Phase: Apr 2026

On April 15-16, 2026, the Senate voted on two joint resolutions of disapproval under the Arms Export Control Act to block arms sales to Israel; both failed. Forty of 47 Senate Democrats backed the bulldozer resolution, up from 27 votes on a comparable measure in July 2025.

Sources

  • TIME
  • Politico
  • Mondoweiss
  • Congress.gov
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