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Thursday, November 21, 2024
NJ Democrat joins opposition to Israel arms sales by voting against mortar round shipment
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George Helmy speaks during a news conference after being announced to take the US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Bob Menendez, in Newark, New Jersey, August 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
The second measure to stop the sale of mortar rounds to Israel is also defeated, though Democratic Senator George Helmy of New Jersey votes in favor to bring the number of lawmakers who support blocking the arms transfer to 19.
Helmy was appointed by New Jeresy’s governor to fill the seat on an interim basis when senator Bob Menendez — who was long one of the Senate’s most stalwart pro-Israel Democrats — resigned after being convicted on corruption charges. Helmy opted not to run in the November election, which was won by the more moderate US Representative Andy Kim.
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