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Lawmaker says recent House vote split Democrats on Israel funding
Summary
The lawmaker described a recent House floor vote he said would have 'defunded America's support of Israel,' asserting Democrats were divided and most Republicans opposed that measure.
A lawmaker described a recent House floor vote and said it exposed divisions within the Democratic Party over support for Israel. "Last week, we had a vote on the house floor that was brought forward not by leadership, but a vote that would have defunded America's support of Israel," the lawmaker said.
He asserted that "a majority of Democrats voted to defund Israel" and that nearly all Republicans voted to support Israel, and characterized Democratic leadership as split on the measure. The transcript contains the speaker's account of the tally but does not include roll-call data or names tied to specific votes in the segment provided.
