International outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip

Oregon’s two U.S. senators, both Democrats, are typically in lockstep on major votes in Congress. But they’ve diverged on votes to send billions of dollars worth of U.S. military weapons to Israel over the last year as it wages war against the militant and political group Hamas in Gaza.

Vt., continues efforts to block arms sales to Israel, and the latest vote is expected Thursday after previous attempts since December 2023.