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The Senate vote in April was 79-18, with 46 Democrats and 31 Republicans voting in favor.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
In the Senate, 79 members voted in favor of the measure, while 18 opposed and three abstained.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Some lawmakers who voted for the sale-or-ban law, including some of Trump’s fellow Republicans, remain in favor of it.
—Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
There were 24 votes in favor of the deal and eight against, an Israeli official told CNN, with communications minister Shlomo Karhi abstaining.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
In the Senate, 79 members voted in favor of the measure, while 18 opposed and three abstained.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Some lawmakers who voted for the sale-or-ban law, including some of Trump’s fellow Republicans, remain in favor of it.
—Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
There were 24 votes in favor of the deal and eight against, an Israeli official told CNN, with communications minister Shlomo Karhi abstaining.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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“In favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20favor. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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