Daines Urges Support for Israel on Senate Floor: “Democrats are Distorting Reality for Political Gain”

• September 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to an anti-Israel resolution proposed by Senate Democrats.

Watch his full remarks HERE.

Daines' remarks as prepared for delivery:

Mr. President, with this misguided resolution, the Democrats are trying to distort reality for political gain.

Make no mistake, the sole objective here is not justice or accountability for Americans; it is to cut off security aid to our ally Israel in its time of need.

Of course, any loss, all loss, of American life is a tragedy. Ambassador Huckabee has called for an investigation into these deaths, and I am very confident this Administration will get to the bottom of this issue.

But this one-sided resolution shames one of our strongest allies and minimizes the Palestinian Authority's role in inciting terrorist violence, including against Americans through their horrific "pay for slay" program which rewards terrorists with over 200 million dollars a year.

Rather than any serious attempt at accountability or justice, this is sadly another cynical ploy by Democrats to isolate our closest ally in the region and turn Israel's righteous war of self-defense into a domestic political issue, as we're now 30 days from an election.

For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to vote no on this resolution so we can stand with our ally Israel as they beat back the scourge of Iranian-backed terrorism.

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Contact: Gabby Wiggins