Rep. Valerie Foushee, a North Carolina Democrat whose campaign in 2022 was supported by AIPAC, announced this week that she “will not accept” donations for the 2026 elections from the PAC associated with the pro-Israel lobby.
The announcement comes as Foushee along with five other House Democrats cosponsored a bill this week that would withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel from the U.S. Her decision underscores a growing willingness among Democrats, including some previously supported by pro-Israel advocacy groups, to challenge longstanding U.S. policy toward Israel.
Later this month, the Democratic National Committee is set to consider two Gaza resolutions at its biannual meeting, including one pushed by progressive members that would call for an arms embargo to Isr