Disapprove $20B arms sale to Israel (120mm tank rounds)
Plain English.
A joint resolution of disapproval that would have blocked $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including 120mm tank rounds and associated armored-vehicle systems. Introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders during the first wave of Senate disapproval-resolution votes on Israel arms transfers.
The stakes.
First major Senate floor vote that put every member's position on offensive arms sales to Israel on the record. The lobby-money pattern was already visible: senators with the largest pro-Israel PAC totals voted Nay almost without exception.
- First Sanders disapproval-resolution package — established the procedural pattern for the 2026 D9 and MK-83 votes.
- 120mm tank rounds are used in the Merkava tank fleet operating in Gaza and the West Bank.
- 79 senators voted Nay — including every senator with $250K+ in career pro-Israel PAC contributions.
- Vote was forced under the Arms Export Control Act, which guarantees a floor vote on disapproval resolutions.
Every vote. Every dollar.
87 members on the record. Sort by vote, by lobby total, by name, or by state. Click any name for the full politician file.
Pro-Israel PAC $ = career-to-date contributions from AIPAC, UDP, DMFI, RJC, and other pro-Israel committees (source: trackaipac.com, FEC). Click any name for the full receipts.
The math.
Of the 69 NAY voters, 69 (100%) received pro-Israel PAC money, averaging $565K per voter.
Comparison group: 18 Yea voters — 14 received PAC money, averaging $318K. The gap is the receipt.