"It's important that our caucus speak with a united voice in order to be effective," said Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, in a statement. "These resolutions do not bring us closer to their stated goals. Instead, they renege on our promise of support to our ally Israel and risk a fragile but expanding aid apparatus."
Majority of Senate Democrats are now willing to block arms sales to Israel
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Sen. Chris Coons, a Democratic appropriator, said he voted to advance the veterans’ funding measure because it is a bipartisan work product, but he still has broader concerns about the Trump administration’s effort to undercut cross-party spending deals.
Bipartisanship blooms in Senate vote to advance spending bills
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