Senate Resolution to Block Specific Military Arms Sale to Israel
March 10, 2025
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The Frame
This resolution would legally prevent the export of over 39,000 specific bomb components and associated military support services to Israel, directly impacting U.S. foreign military assistance policy.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Government of Israel
The government is the designated recipient of the military equipment and services listed in the proposed sale.
U.S. Defense Contractors
These entities would be prohibited from providing the engineering, technical, and logistics support services associated with the sale.
Last recorded activity March 10, 2025.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
- The resolution prohibits the sale of 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose bomb bodies.
- The resolution prohibits the sale of 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.
- The resolution prohibits the sale of associated spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair support.
- The resolution prohibits the provision of U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services related to these items.
- The proposed sale was originally submitted to Congress under Transmittal No. 25-34 on March 3, 2025.
- The resolution was introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2025.
- The resolution is currently referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Why It Matters
This resolution would legally prevent the export of over 39,000 specific bomb components and associated military support services to Israel, directly impacting U.S. foreign military assistance policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Voting Record
Total
97
Yes
15
No
82
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (97)
Mazie Hirono
D · yes
Gary Peters
D · no
John Hoeven
R · no
Charles Schumer
D · no
James Justice
R · no
Joni Ernst
R · no
John Thune
R · no
Ruben Gallego
D · no
Cindy Hyde-Smith
R · no
John Reed
D · no
Ted Cruz
R · no
Edward Markey
D · yes
Mitch McConnell
R · no
Lindsey Graham
R · no
Ashley Moody
R · no
Jim Banks
R · no
Kevin Cramer
R · no
Tom Cotton
R · no
Catherine Cortez Masto
D · no
Raphael Warnock
D · no
Ron Wyden
D · no
Bernie Sanders
I · yes
Steve Daines
R · no
Michael Bennet
D · no
+ 73 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Congressional Intervention in Arms Sales
The resolution utilizes the Arms Export Control Act mechanism to attempt to halt a specific, large-scale munitions transfer, reflecting an active use of legislative oversight on executive foreign military sales.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance90How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy95Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz85Current news / social attention level
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