In a rare act of institutional resistance, Representative Gregory Meeks — the senior House Democrat on foreign affairs and a longtime supporter of Israel — declined to clear a $2.8 billion weapons package of 40,000 heavy bombs bound for Israel, invoking an informal congressional review mechanism to demand greater assurances of lawful use. His action arrives against a backdrop of over $12 billion in expedited arms transfers since the Trump administration took office, many routed around traditional oversight through emergency declarations. The move does not halt the sale outright, but it places
Top House Democrat blocks $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel over civilian protection concerns
The sale involves weapons that could affect civilian populations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where concerns exist over unlawful use of American-supplied arms.