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House Votes Near Unanimously To Approve $1 Billion For Israel’s Iron Dome

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 23rd, 2021

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House Votes Near Unanimously To Approve $1 Billion For Israel’s Iron Dome

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.

The House on Thursday passed a bill approving $1 billion in supplemental funding to restore Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system capabilities, with a nearly unanimous bipartisan 420-9 vote. In total, eight Democrats and one Republican voted against the measure, with two Democrats also voting ‘present.’ “The United States’ commitment to the security of our friend and ally Israel is ironclad. Replenishing interceptors used to protect Israel from attacks is our legal and moral responsibility,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the…

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