The decision stemmed from a fear that progressives would not vote for the budget should the $1 billion in funding for the Iron Dome remain in the bill.
THE IRON Dome anti-missile system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon last month.
(photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)
US House Democrats have voted to remove funding for Israel’s Iron Dome on Tuesday, following increased pushback from progressives on the issue, Politico’s co-Congressional Bureau Chief reported.
The decision stemmed from a fear that progressives would not vote for the budget should the $1 billion in funding for the Iron Dome remain in the bill.
Earlier last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also introduced an amendment to the defense budget bill which would suspend the transfer of $735 million worth of Boeing Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) to Israel. JDAMs are kits that convert unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions.
