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Coverage dated September 18, 2026 to September 19, 2026

Shaheen blocks $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, joining House counterpart

Headline from The Hill

The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has exercised a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill has learned, allying with her counterpart in the House and underscoring deep mistrust with the Trump administration and Israeli government. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.

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  1. Semafor

    Shaheen holds up $2.8B arms sale to Israel (opens Semafor)

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    The deal was reported earlier this week, but the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has had a hold on it since July.

  2. The Hill

    Shaheen blocks $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, joining House counterpart (opens The Hill)

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    The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has exercised a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill has learned, allying with her counterpart in the House and underscoring deep mistrust with the Trump administration and Israeli government. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.

  3. WFLA

    Sen. Shaheen blocks $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, joining House counterpart (opens WFLA)

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    The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has exercised a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill has learned, allying with her counterpart in the House and underscoring deep mistrust with the Trump administration and Israeli government.

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