On Tuesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that threatens to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the organization issued arrest warrants against Israeli leaders last year.
Forty-five Democrats opposed breaking the filibuster, resulting in a 54-45 vote that fell short of the 60-vote threshold needed to begin debate on the legislation, which passed the House earlier this month.
54-45:Democrats blocked the Senate from advancing a House-passed bill to sanction the International Criminal Court for issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.60 votes were needed. Fetterman (PA) was the only Democrat to vote Yes. Ossoff (GA) did not vote. pic.twitter.com/oMGSzvZV40
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) January 28, 2025
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was the sole Democrat to vote in favor of the bill. “The ICC’s treatment towards Israel and…
