The House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal Wednesday to eliminate $3.3 billion in U.S. aid to Israel, defeating the measure 314-104 even as nearly half of House Democrats voted in favor of ending the funding.

The amendment, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., exposed deepening divisions among Democrats over continued U.S. support for Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government faces sustained criticism from the party's left over its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.

Although the measure failed with overwhelming Republican opposition and support from many Democrats, the vote highlighted the Democratic Party's shifting stance on Israel, which has long enjoyed broad bipartisan backing in Congress.

"There's also a real sense that the status quo cannot continue," House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., told Politico in an interview before voting for the amendment.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., previously said he would oppose the measure but that his Democrat colleagues were free to vote how they wish.

Two years ago, just 37 House Democrats voted for a similar proposal to block U.S. aid to Israel.

This time, 103 of the chamber's 211 Democrats voted for the amendment, while 10 voted "present." Among those supporting the measure was former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

"The United States must be a force for security and stability. The American people are rightly demanding an end to a perpetual cycle of war, and the Netanyahu government cannot maintain its current course," Pelosi said.

"Therefore, while this amendment is ill-conceived, I vote yes for the message that it sends."

Massie was the only Republican to vote in favor of the measure. Two years ago, 21 House Republicans voted to cut aid to Israel.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., who is staunchly pro-Israel, called the vote in a "seismic shift."

"This is a seismic shift in supporting a key ally, and I think it's a devastating shift," Gottheimer told Politico. "I think people are bowing to political pressure instead of actually looking at the facts on this."

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., who is challenging Sen. Ed Markey in the 2026 Democratic primary and has generally taken a hawkish stance on national security and foreign policy, voted for the amendment.

"We simply cannot continue to condone Netanyahu's actions that are against our moral conscience and our own national security interests," Moulton said.

Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., who previously backed aid to Israel, said he has grown "frustrated" with Netanyahu.

"His actions have really, I think, motivated a lot of the 'yes' votes," Lynch said.