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# Shaheen on vote to block Israeli arms: Things need to change
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/arming-israel-1753991121/
- Published: 2025-08-01T00:16:01.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-01T19:30:36.000Z
- Description: Sen. Shaheen on why more Dems voted to block weapons to Israel: 'Things need to change'
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_7754e8e6-61cc-4e82-95f0-cce3533842d5, #extra

A late-night congressional vote fell short of the number needed to block weapons sales to Israel. But in a dramatic shift, more than half of Democrats supported the measure, reaching its highest level of support to date. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was one of those yes votes. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest.