Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 80.
This joint resolution would prohibit a specific proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel, as described in Transmittal No. 24–38.
The sale items covered include D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers, spare parts, corrosion protection, technical documentation, inspections, U.S. government and contractor support, and related logistics and program support.
The resolution invokes congressional disapproval under section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act.
Very low: narrow technical form but high political controversy; unlikely without significant bipartisan support and executive acquiescence.
How solid the drafting looks.
Progressives emphasize human rights and civilian-protection benefits
Progressives emphasize human rights and civilian-protection benefits
Likely supportive of the disapproval as a human rights and accountability measure.
Views bulldozers and associated support as equipment used in civilian-area demolitions and a source of documented civilian harm.
Sees congressional blocking as a nonviolent lever to pressure policy changes.
Mixed but cautiously favorable toward oversight; wants evidence-driven decisions.
Accepts congressional role in approving foreign military sales but worries about unilateral damage to an ally’s security.
Prefers compromise solutions: conditional approval, stronger end-use assurances, or time-limited restrictions pending independent review.
Likely opposed to blocking the sale, seeing it as harmful to a key ally and U.S. strategic interests.
Views D9 bulldozers as legitimate engineering equipment for military and civilian infrastructure tasks.
Opposes congressional override of executive foreign policy discretion absent clear misuse evidence.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Very low: narrow technical form but high political controversy; unlikely without significant bipartisan support and executive acquiescence.
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 32
Progressives emphasize human rights and civilian-protection benefits
Very low: narrow technical form but high political controversy; unlikely without significant bipartisan support and executive acquiescence.
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