Senate Democrats' bid to block $675 million Israeli arms deal fails

The Senate on Wednesday rejected two measures to block over $675 million in arms sales to Israel — but a growing chunk of Democrats supported the embargo.Why it matters: Israel's bipartisan coalition in Congress hasn't quite crumbled, but more Democrats are disillusioned by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.The Senate voted 70-27 and 72 to 24 to block the resolutions, with 27 Democrats voting "yes."The resolutions would have blocked the U.S. sale of 5,000 bombs and related guidance equipment, along with tens of thousands of assault rifles to Israel. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a leading critic of the Israeli government, forced the votes. The big picture: Some moderate, historically pro-Israel Democrats are starting to split with the party over the levels of starvation and violence in Gaza.Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, voted in support of both resolutions. Her vote helped open up the support of other moderates.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) voted against the resolutions.In total, over half of Schumer's caucus supported the measures to restrict offensive arms sales to Israel. In January, just 10 Democrats voted to support such a move.Between the lines: But bipartisan support for arming Israel in the conflict hans't collapsed, with every Senate Republican voting to kill the resolutions and still a majority of Democrats joining them.Go deeper: How Israel's blockade caused starvation in Gaza

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