Is John Sarbanes pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does John Sarbanes stand on Israel?

John Sarbanes (Democrat, Maryland), a former member of the US House, has a pro-Israel record, with a net score of +47: 14 cosponsorships and 23 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 4 votes 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): 14 cosponsored bills × 2 = 28 points; 23 aligned floor votes × 1 = 23 points. Subtotal: 51 points pro-Israel.
  • Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 4 aligned floor votes × 1 = 4 points. Subtotal: 4 points pro-Palestine.
  • Net score: +47 pro-Israel (51 pro-Israel points minus 4 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

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Pro-Israel money

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

John Sarbanes' Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Sarbanes, John, Democrat of MD. John Sarbanes (D-MD): pro-Israel record, net score +47 (51 pro-Israel vs 4 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +47 pro-Israel (51 pro-Israel points, 4 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Cosponsored bills (16)

Roll-call votes (55)

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.