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Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]A politician can say anything on camera, but the vote is the fingerprint. And Chuck Schumer's record on Israel is not hard to read. After October 7th, 2023, Schumer stood on the Senate floor and said the Senate stood firmly with Israel and its right to defend itself. He said the resolution was only the beginning and that the Senate would back it up with action and resources.

[00:00:23]Then came the money.

[00:00:25]In 2024, the Senate moved the major foreign aid package known as HR 815.

[00:00:31]This package included aid for Ukraine, Taiwan, humanitarian assistance, and Israel. Schumer did not just vote for it. As majority leader at the time, he helped move it. The Congressional Record shows Schumer moved to concur in the House amendment, filed cloture, and pushed the chamber toward passage. The final Senate vote passed 79 to 18.

[00:00:53]Schumer voted yes.

[00:00:55]That matters.

[00:00:56]Because when most people talk about politicians and Israel, they focus only on public opinion. But power is not just what a senator says.

[00:01:05]Power is what a Senate leader brings to the floor, what he prioritizes, and what he helps pass.

[00:01:12]And the money was not symbolic. The package included billions in security assistance connected to Israel and the broader Middle East war posture.

[00:01:22]Now, Schumer has occasionally criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but criticism of Netanyahu is not the same as cutting weapons. It is not the same as conditioning aid. It is not the same as stopping the flow of US military support.

[00:01:38]Talk is cheap. And actions can reveal the hidden.

[00:01:42]That is the political trick. Say you are concerned. Say civilians matter. Say Netanyahu is a problem. Then vote to keep the money and weapons moving and the civilian killing continue.

[00:01:57]That is why the voting record matters more than the speech because speeches manage public anger, votes move power.

[00:02:06]So, when Schumer stands with Israel publicly, receives major pro-Israel donor support, and helps push aid through the Senate, the question becomes unavoidable. Is this foreign policy based on American public interest or donor approved politics?

[00:02:22]Like, follow, and share for part four because next, we look at the oversight loophole Washington almost hid in plain sight.