Current sectionU.S. NewsAnalysis Two pieces of legislation on military assistance – the NDAA and NSRP – might mark the moment the Democratic Party began moving past decades of largely unconditional support for Israel.Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen SamuelsWashington08:25 PM • July 15 2026 IDTFor the second week running, Democrats are taking steps that could fundamentally alter their party's stance on the U.S.-Israel relationship. Rather than unfolding in Israel and the West Bank, this week's battles are occurring on Capitol Hill and concern two pieces of appropriations legislation that have been mired in controversy over language regarding U.S. assistance to Israel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Democratic PartyU.S. electionsJ StreetRepublican PartyIsrael - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamPollKnesset Israel ElectionsHaaretz PodcastCongress Votes Push Democrats to a Stand on U.S.-Israel RelationsSources: Netanyahu Gov't Seeks to Limit Expats From Flying Into Israel to VoteFirst Two Iran Wars Had No Impact on Polls. Netanyahu May Still Go for a ThirdIsrael Agrees to Withdraw IDF From Two Lebanon Pilot Zones, U.S. Official SaysFive Stubborn Jewish Newspapers That Have Lived Through It AllRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?