AIPAC removed links on its website to donate to 15 Democratic members of the House, who voted to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. military financing to Israel.
Archived versions of the AIPAC website appear to show that links had been removed on Thursday or Friday for donations to House Minority Whip Catherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.), Bill Keating (D-Mass.), Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), Josh Harder (D-Calif.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), Laura Friedman (D-Calif.), and Gabe Amo (D-R.I.).
Three other Democratic members of the House who voted for the amendment to strip funding to Israel, who also had been endorsed by AIPAC—Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) and Julie Johnson (D-Texas)—did not have fundraising links before the vote, because they aren’t running for re-election, but text from AIPAC thanking them for their support for the U.S.-Israel relationship was likewise removed between Thursday and Friday.
The 18 Democrats were the AIPAC endorsees who joined 85 fellow Democrats—a total of 103—on Wednesday in voting for an amendment from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to end the $3.3 billion in funding.
Support for that financing has been one of the cornerstones of AIPAC’s advocacy and endorsement choices for both Republicans and Democrats.
It’s unclear whether the removal of the links signals an intent to withdraw its endorsement of those candidates. JNS sought comment from AIPAC.
Donation links to the two AIPAC endorsees who voted “present” on the Massie amendment, Reps. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) and Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), remained live at press time.
Some members of Congress who continue to appear on AIPAC’s page have publicly broken with the group, and AIPAC includes messages regarding those members of Congress as to why it has ceased its endorsement.
Rep. Mark Quigley (D-Ill.), for example, continues to appear on AIPAC’s endorsement page, but his photo is accompanied by a message stating that he released a press release fabricating a supportive statement. There is no link on the AIPAC site to donate to him.
Support from AIPAC has proven to be one of the most controversial elements of Democratic primary battles in the 2026 cycle.
Anti-Israel challengers to incumbents have used AIPAC funding as a cudgel against pro-Israel members of Congress that some critics have described as venturing into antisemitism.
