Democratic Representative Greg Casar said on Monday he will vote in favour of a House amendment to cut off taxpayer funding for Israel's military, accusing the Israeli government of committing war crimes in Gaza and helping draw the US into war with Iran.
"Soon, the House will vote on an amendment to block taxpayer funding to Israel’s military. I will vote yes," Casar, a Democrat from Texas who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a post on X.
"The Israeli government committed war crimes in Gaza and helped drag America into war with Iran. Americans should not be financing more weapons for Netanyahu," he added.
The amendment, introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massie to a State Department and national security spending bill, would cancel the $3.3 billion Israel receives annually in foreign military aid.
The amendment does not affect a separate $500 million Israel receives annually for missile defence systems, including Iron Dome.
Casar said the measure as written could also affect roughly $50 million in diplomatic funding, but said he would still support it.
"While I would prefer to vote on an amendment that stripped just military funding, I think opposing the billions in military funding is what’s most important here," Casar said.
