Stop Israel's integration into the US military
Every year Congress passes one big military bill. This year's has a section that ties US troops, planning and weapons supply to Israel's military for the long haul. A small group from the House and Senate is writing the final version right now, and they can take that section out.
Decision: Dec 10, 2026
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Where things stand
As of 2026-11-04. The House and Senate passed different versions of this year's military bill, and a small group from both chambers is writing the single final text both will vote on. The Israel integration section is number 219 in the House version and 1217 in the Senate version VERIFY: section numbers against the enrolled text. That group is meeting now and staff are counting calls from home before the text is filed. Once filed, it gets one vote with no changes allowed, so the useful moment for a call is before filing. In July the Senate failed to get the votes to even start debate, 50-46 on 2026-07-14 VERIFY: senate.gov roll call; the amendments to strike the section were never voted on.
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Timeline
- 2026-10-01: our window opens.
- 2026-11-04: the final text is being written; calls are being counted.
- 2026-12-10: final text expected VERIFY: placeholder date, set it when the vote is scheduled.
- After filing: one yes-or-no vote in each chamber, no changes. The next goal ("Block the military bill if Israel integration stays in") opens when this one closes.
- 2026-12-31: our window closes.
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What to say in 30 seconds
"Hello, I'm a constituent from [your town]. The people writing the final military bill are deciding whether to keep the Israel integration section, House 219 and Senate 1217. Please ask them to drop it. If it is still in the final bill, I'm asking [Rep./Sen. name] to vote no on the bill. Can you tell me where they stand, or take my name and number so they can answer?"
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Likely pushback and answers
- "The member supports Israel's security." This is not a call about the level of aid. It is about one section that ties US troops and weapons to Israel's military as a standing arrangement. Ask for a position on that section.
- "It's too late; the bill already passed." Both chambers passed different versions; the group writing the final text can still drop the section. After filing, the only move left is a no vote on the whole bill.
- "The member can't commit before the final text exists." Ask them to tell the people writing it now, and to say whether a bill that keeps the section loses their vote. A stated "undecided" is still a position we record.
- "Call someone on that committee instead." They listen most to their own constituents. Ask your member to pass the request to them VERIFY: the conferee list; it is not in data/ yet.
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What counts as a win
The final bill is filed without the integration section. A reworded version that keeps the joint planning or weapons provisions is not a win until the text is read VERIFY: compare against 219 and 1217. Short of that, a member who says publicly that they will vote no on a bill that keeps the section is a win for your call. Report the answer you got; positions are recorded from reports, with a source.
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Sources
The record of the final-bill talks is added to this goal's source rows as it is read. VERIFY: the conference report and the roll call linked from this page.