Senate vote TODAY on $8.8 billion arms sale to Israel

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote as soon as today on Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block $8.8 billion in new arms for Israel's war on Gaza.

Harris, URGENT: The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote later today on Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block $8.8 billion in new arms for Israel's war on Gaza.1 With Israel moving aggressively to implement Donald Trump's plan to ethnically cleanse the Palestinian population of Gaza, we must act now to end U.S. complicity in this unfolding atrocity.2 Demand Progress is scrambling to flood the Capitol Hill switchboard with phone calls, and we're counting on your support to help make our voices heard at this critical moment. Will you make a donation to support our work, including supporting Bernie Sanders' effort to block $8.8 billion in new U.S. weapons shipments for Israel? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Donate $20 Donate $40 Donate $75 Or, donate another amount The United Nations reports that over 50,000 people – more than 70% women and children – have been confirmed killed since the start of Israel's war on Gaza.3 Over 10,000 are still missing and likely buried under rubble, and studies put the total dead from all causes related to the war closer to 200,000.4 But since Donald Trump took office and called for the expulsion of the entire Palestinian population of Gaza, Israel has dramatically escalated its assault. For nearly a month, Israel has imposed a total blockade on humanitarian aid for a population that is already starving after 18 months of annihilation.5 Then, on March 18, with the full backing of the Trump administration, Israel broke the short-lived ceasefire in Gaza with a ferocious new bombing campaign that has killed thousands more.6 None of this could be happening without the virtually unlimited supply of bombs, planes, guns, and bullets provided to Israel by the United States. Bernie Sanders is leading the charge to stop new weapons shipments to Israel, condemning Israel's war on Gaza as "ethnic cleansing" and "a war crime."7 For the sake of all humanity, it must stop immediately. That's why we're asking you: please donate $20 to support our work, including supporting Bernie Sanders' effort to block $8.8 billion in new U.S. weapons shipments for Israel. With gratitude, The team at Demand Progress Action DONATE Sources: 1. Middle East Eye, "US Senator Sanders says he will force votes to block $8b in military aid to Israel," March 28, 2025. 2. NPR, "Moving Palestinians out of Gaza? Trump's idea takes on a life of its own in Israel," March 11, 2025. 3. Reuters, "Gaza death toll: how many Palestinians has Israel's offensive killed?" March 24, 2025. 4. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, "The Human Toll: Indirect Deaths from War in Gaza and the West Bank, October 7, 2023 Forward," October 7, 2024. 5. BBC, "Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza," March 2, 2025. 6. The Guardian, "Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire 'just the beginning', Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 — as it happened," March 18, 2025. 7. TruthOut, "Sanders Moves to Block Trump's $8.5B Transfer of Weapons to Israel," February 25, 2025. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time.