# Congress Must Stop Arming Israel

> New Congress faces urgent call to end U.S. military aid to Israel after midterm election mandate.
- Title: Congress Must Stop Arming Israel · Foreign Policy | Shortify
- Summary: New Congress faces urgent call to end U.S. military aid to Israel after midterm election mandate. Congress must stop U.S.
- Keywords: us military aid, israel, iran war, congress, democrats, house of representatives, senate, fiscal year 2027, section 219, foreign assistance act, human rights violations, gaza
- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/11/us-midterm-elections-israel-iran-war-congress
- Author: Omar Shakir
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: us military aid, israel, iran war, congress, democrats, house of representatives, senate, fiscal year 2027, section 219, foreign assistance act, human rights violations, gaza
## Midterm Election Mandate
Democrats gained historic majorities in both the House and Senate after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
## Public Opposition to Iran War
60 percent of U.S. voters said attacking Iran was the wrong decision according to an Associated Press survey.
## Public Opposition to Israeli Aid
56 percent of Americans favor reducing or eliminating U.S. military aid to Israel per a Chicago Council poll.
## Public Opposition to Israeli Operations
57 percent of Americans support restrictions to prevent U.S. military aid from supporting Israeli operations against Palestinians.
## Trump's Announcement
Trump announced the U.S. would end $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel by the end of the calendar year.
## Trump's Mixed Messages
Trump admitted Iran was a factor in some voters choosing Democrats but later expressed dislike for Israel.
## Military Aid Agreement
The current U.S.-Israel military aid agreement runs through fiscal year 2028, requiring continued funding beyond Trump's announcement.
## Congress Must Act
Congress should remove $3.8 billion in military aid from fiscal 2027 appropriations and block supplemental funding.
## House Earmark
The House has already passed a spending bill that earmarks billions in arms for Israel.
## Section 219 Concerns
Section 219 of the National Defense Authorization Act would expand military cooperation with Israel through joint weapons development.
## Rep. Don Bacon's Bill
Congress should reject Rep. Don Bacon's H.R. 10796 bill that would advance similar military cooperation with Israel.
## Senate Resolution
Senate should adopt Chris Van Hollen's resolution to bar security assistance to Israel for human rights violations.
## Resolution Failure
The resolution failed with 51 senators voting against it despite 47 supporting it.
## Next Steps
Congress must pass a joint war powers resolution to end the Iran war and prohibit U.S. military operations on Iran.
## Key takeaway

Congress must stop U.S. military aid to Israel by removing $3.8 billion from fiscal 2027 appropriations and blocking supplemental funding.