Demand Progress

Last week, 40 U.S. Senators voted to block yet another Trump arms shipment to Israel — the most votes ever in the Senate to stop the U.S. from sending weapons to Israel.¹

Though the effort failed, Sens. Warner and Kaine took a courageous stand with a strong majority of Senate Democrats and voted in favor of peace and justice for the people of Lebanon, Iran, and Gaza. The United Nations and advocates warn that Israel is using its "Gaza model" of genocidal violence against the people of Lebanon.²

It’s important that we show Sens. Warner and Kaine our support for this vote to stop U.S. weapons support for Israel’s atrocities, and urge them to keep fighting to end our government's support for the Israeli military.

Sign the petition: Say thank you to Sens. Warner and Kaine for voting to block weapons shipments to Israel.

Israel's strikes on civilian areas in Lebanon have killed more than 2,000 people. Israel has displaced 1.2 million people and continues to destroy and occupy southern Lebanon.^3,4 This is what the U.S. government is backing when it sends billions in funding and arms to Israel.

Our taxpayer dollars are going directly to fuel atrocities in Lebanon and genocidal violence in Gaza, as well as the reckless U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Senators like Sens. Warner and Kaine who opposed another arms shipment to Israel made the moral choice. We must applaud their vote and urge them to keep fighting to stop future weapons transfers.

Sign the petition: Tell Sens. Warner and Kaine that you support their vote against sending more weapons to Israel.

Sources:

1. IMEU Policy Project, "Record 40 Senate Dems Vote to Block Weapons to Israel," April 21, 2026.
2. NBC News, "Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion of southern Lebanon," March 29, 2026.
3. CBC, "At least 5 killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, state media says, ahead of scheduled talks," April 22, 2026.
4. The Guardian, "'Everything is gone': Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon," April 12, 2026.