House Democratic leadership on Tuesday tells members to vote “with their conscience” on a Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) amendment that would cut U.S. funding for Israel, highlighting significant divisions within the Democratic caucus over policy toward Israel. Massie is described as a fiscal hawk and has sponsored the amendment with the aim of attaching it to a broader national security and State Department funding measure. The amendment is characterized as controversial and as a catalyst for unusual internal pressure within the Democratic Party, with leadership urging members to handle the vote independently rather than following a unified party line. The reporting frames the disagreement as part of a wider debate among Democrats about how to balance congressional spending priorities with U.S. support for Israel. While the sources emphasize the split among Democrats, they also reflect that the amendment’s inclusion and the broader vote remain central to how lawmakers shape the funding bill’s final terms.