Two Senate resolutions authored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) got an unprecedented level of support from the Democratic Caucus even as their leader, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), voted against both. Schumer — strongly pro-Israel but anti Netanyahu — is the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in U.S. history.

Overall, just seven Senate Democrats voted no on the first Sanders disapproval resolution, and 11 on the second. Sanders hailed the results as a sign of Democratic discontent “with Netanyahu and his horrific, illegal wars.” No Republicans voted for either resolution.

The previous Sanders resolution to block arms sales to Israel, which came last July, won support from just 27 Senate Democrats. In April 2025, a similar resolution got only 15 Democratic votes.

“It means that Netanyahu really screwed up the politics of the Middle East, and he is destroying the bipartisan nature in terms of support for Israel,” said Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who previously opposed such efforts but flipped to “yes” on Wednesday. “Certainly a lot of us aren’t going to support offensive actions in a war that we don’t support,” Gallego added.

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Schumer was one of 7 Democrat Senators to vote against thr measures. He’s the minority leader in the Senate but he might not be for long.