SJRES 137: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine

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Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard (I-Vermont)

Editorial Explainer

This resolution would block a proposed sale to Israel of 10,000 500-pound bombs and associated logistics support. The sale requires congressional approval under arms export law; this resolution would disapprove it, preventing the transaction.

Why it matters

Foreign military sales to Israel are a recurring point of contention in Congress. This disapproval resolution is one mechanism lawmakers use to challenge specific weapons transfers, though such resolutions face a high bar to passage and the administration can override them. The vote signals whether Congress will restrict certain weapons to Israel or allow unrestricted military support.

Cosponsors (3)