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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/us/politics/israel-iron-dome-congress.html
House Approves $1 Billion for Israel's Iron Dome
(New York Times-Fox News) Catie Edmondson - The U.S. House of Representatives in a 420-9 vote approved $1 billion to help Israel replace missile interceptors used during heavy fighting with the Palestinians in May, reflecting the widespread bipartisan support in Congress for Israel that has persisted for decades. Eight Democrats opposed the measure - Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), Cori Bush (Mo.), Andre Carson (Ind.), Marie Newman (Ill.), Raul Grijalva (Ariz.), and Chuy Garcia (Ill.) - as well as one Republican, Thomas Massie (Ky.). Two Democrats voted "present" - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) and Hank Johnson (Ga.).