A major showdown on the floor of the House of Representatives seemed imminent. An amendment, advanced by the Rules Committee, was poised to force a rare and telling vote on stripping Israel of $3.3 billion in annual US military aid. Brought forward by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and drawing support from key progressive Democrats like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greg Casar, the measure was set to put every lawmaker’s stance on unconditional foreign assistance under a public microscope. However, the high-stakes vote never actually happened.

A major showdown on the floor of the House of Representatives seemed imminent. An amendment, advanced by the Rules Committee, was poised to force a rare and telling vote on…

A major showdown on the House floor seemed imminent. An amendment, advanced by the Rules Committee, was poised to force a rare and telling record vote on stripping Israel of $3.3…