Record #6147
Congress will not block the $6.5 billion US arms package to Israel
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #6147 The Young Turks · Mixing With Mossad - February 2, 2026
Original quoteAnd so what's gonna happen next is that, and that's right, Congress is gonna go in and they're gonna give Netanyahu a massage on top. They're gonna take you, they're gonna rob you of your money, both parties are, and they're gonna send it to Israel.
Quote begins at 1:30:04
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How the call settles
The $6.5 billion arms sale to Israel proceeds without Congress voting to block or halt it
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because The State Department notified Congress on Jan 30-31, 2026 of $6.67 billion in arms sales to Israel (AH-64E Apaches ~$3.8B, JLTVs ~$1.98B, plus power packs and light helicopters); Congress passed no joint resolution of disapproval and the sale proceeded. The only Senate blocking votes of 2026 came on April 15 against unrelated, smaller sales ($295M bulldozers, $151.8M bombs) and both failed, 40-59 and 36-63.. Applied stored rule: The $6.5 billion arms sale to Israel proceeds without Congress voting to block or halt it.
Outcome evidence
The State Department notified Congress on Jan 30-31, 2026 of $6.67 billion in arms sales to Israel (AH-64E Apaches ~$3.8B, JLTVs ~$1.98B, plus power packs and light helicopters); Congress passed no joint resolution of disapproval and the sale proceeded. The only Senate blocking votes of 2026 came on April 15 against unrelated, smaller sales ($295M bulldozers, $151.8M bombs) and both failed, 40-59 and 36-63.
Outcome date: 2026-03-31
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research