A growing number of House Democrats are refusing money from AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, as the war in Gaza becomes politically toxic with the party’s base.
Over the last month, three House Democrats have sworn off contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee after accepting them in prior election cycles. AIPAC was a top contributor to Reps. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) and Deborah Ross (D-NC), supporting their campaigns with a combined $104,000 in 2024, according to OpenSecrets, while Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) received some $2 million in contributions from its affiliated super PAC for her 2022 election bid.
All three announced they would not accept further donations over the August recess, as pro-Palestinian constituents at town halls brought the issue back to the fore of political debate.
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