Is Edwards pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Based on scored roll-call votes, sponsorships, and cosponsorships, Edwards's record leans pro-Israel: 8 pro-Israel points vs 1 pro-Palestine point (net +7). Weighted scoring: sponsoring a scored bill = 3 points, cosponsoring = 2, a roll-call vote = 1 — see the methodology.

Edwards' Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Senator Edwards, Democrat of MD. Explore Edwards' full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where they stand.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +5 (5 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

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Roll-call votes (20)

HR 5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, voted Nay
S 1635: Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, voted Not Voting
HR 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Nay
HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, voted Nay
S 1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Yea
HR 2297: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015, voted Yea
HRES 729: Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel., voted Yea
S 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, voted Yea
HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, voted Yea
HR 5327: United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act, voted Yea
HR 4133: United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, voted Present
HR 5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, voted Nay
HR 2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Yea
HR 3992: To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel., voted Yea
HRES 268: Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes., voted Present
HR 2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Yea
HR 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, voted Nay
HR 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, voted Nay
HR 6018: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013, voted Yea
HR 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, voted Yea