Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today AIPAC's standing in American politics is at an inflection point like never before: its lobbying efforts cannot make a difference on the most essential votes on U.S.-Israel ties, and its electoral efforts have made it toxic for many voters and candidates alikeShare 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 Samuels08:24 PM • July 16 2026 IDTWASHINGTON – After 103 House Democrats – nearly half of the caucus – voted to cut U.S. aid to Israel in a watershed vote on Wednesday, many people and special-interest groups attempted to put their own spin on their respective victories.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamPollKnesset Israel ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemKnesset Approves Broadcasting Bill Critics Say Weakens Media IndependenceHow the Azaria Affair Foreshadowed the IDF's New ImpunityCan Israel's New One-line Law Shield Haredim From IDF Service?Report: Iran Tells Houthis to Close Red Sea Oil Route if U.S. Strikes Power GridRemembering 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?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?