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The pro-Israel lobby group funneled millions in donations to the campaigns of Israel’s strongest allies as Congress was voting on aid for the country’s war in Gaza.

AIPAC Made Record Donations to Congress in November, New FEC Filing Shows CLIMATE DEFENSE DEMOCRACYHEALTHSTOCKSTECH Sign in Subscribe AIPAC Made Record Donations to Congress in November, New FEC Filing Shows Donald Shaw Jan 2, 2024 3 min The pro-Israel lobby group funneled millions in donations to the campaigns of Israel's strongest allies as Congress was voting on aid for the country's war in Gaza. WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) look on as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during the March for Israel on the National Mall. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The American Israel Public Affairs Committee delivered more than $3.7 million in November to the campaigns of U.S. lawmakers, the most it has ever doled out in a single month, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has been working to convince members of the U.S. Congress to send more aid to Israel for its war against Hamas and to support primary challengers against representatives and senators who it sees as not sufficiently supportive of Israel’s response to the October 7 Hamas attack. The largest recipient of AIPAC’s campaign support in November, which came by way of its PAC, was New York Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres, who was profiled by the New York Times in November as an example of a young Democratic politician who has sided firmly with Israel, as opposed to those in the so-called “squad” of progressives who have spoken critically of the country’s military actions. AIPAC sent Torres more than $201,000 in donations from its PAC in November, according to the filing. This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribers get our new stories over email the moment they’re published. Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in Filed under AIPAC Ritchie Torres Hakeem Jeffries Charles Schumer Rashida Tlaib Squad Debbie Wasserman Schultz Josh Gottheimer Lois Frankel Mike Johnson Michael McCaul Mike Rogers Ken Calvert Democratic Majority for Israel Read next No Labels Funnels Finance Money to Congress David Moore Jul 28, 2023 GOP Energy Bill Authors Stand to Profit From Oil and Gas Stocks Republican lawmakers who wrote bills that were wrapped into the H.R. 1 energy package own stock in Marathon Oil, Chevron, and family-held oil and gas drilling operations. David Moore Apr 24, 2023 At Least 100 House Members Are Invested in Fossil Fuels David Moore Dec 29, 2021 Subscribe to Sludge Don't miss out on the latest muckraking. Sign up now to get access to the library of members-only articles. Subscribe now Subscribe About Contact Follow Us on Social Media Donate to Our Nonprofit Newsroom Get Periodic Updates Over Email Sludge © 2024. Powered by Ghost