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Sanders Files Bid to Block $659 Million Israel Bomb Sale, Setting Up Senate Votes

The push responds to the administration’s use of emergency powers that bypassed routine congressional review.

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 25: Ranking member Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., questions Dr. Casey Means, nominee to be surgeon general, during her the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
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Sen. Bernie Sanders at Stanford University in Stanford, California, on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is seen in the Capitol during votes on March 10.

Overview

  • Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced three joint resolutions of disapproval targeting approximately $658.8 million in U.S. bomb sales to Israel.
  • The measures cover roughly 22,000 munitions: 5,000 defense articles for 250-pound bombs, 10,000 500-pound bombs, and 12,000 1,000-pound bombs.
  • Sens. Chris Van Hollen, Jeff Merkley, and Peter Welch are co-sponsoring the resolutions.
  • The administration approved the transfers this month using emergency authorities that circumvent the standard notification and review process in Congress.
  • Under Senate procedures, the Foreign Relations Committee has five calendar days to consider the measures before sponsors can force floor votes that require a simple majority to pass.