Is Kevin McCarthy pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Kevin McCarthy stand on Israel?

Kevin McCarthy (Republican, California), a former member of the US House, has a pro-Israel record, with a net score of +34: 7 cosponsorships and 20 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 7 cosponsored bills × 2 = 14 points; 20 aligned floor votes × 1 = 20 points. Subtotal: 34 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +34 pro-Israel (34 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC. Total raised: $590,460. Total spent: $1,565,353. Cash on hand: $5,260,640.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting McCarthy: $615,597 (2014–2024, 3 PACs, 0 donors, 263 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST McCarthy: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $13,900 (2%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $0 (0%, 0 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $601,697 (98%, 263 conduit donors).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.