Could the midterms change America’s military support for Israel?

Texas voters are choosing their next senator. They're also choosing someone who could help decide which American weapons get to Israel. But could this race, and other races across the country, actually change US military support for Israel? Let's start with Texas. Democratic Senate candidate James Tallarico has promised to stop all offensive weapons sales to Israel, while also giving them support for defensive systems like the Iron Dome, which is built to intercept missiles. Tallarico wants to give Israel the capabilities to block incoming attacks, but not launch attacks themselves, especially on civilians. He's accused Israel of committing war crimes, but hasn't gone as far as calling the war in Gaza a genocide. And then on the other hand, his opponent, Republican Ken Paxton, goes as far as supporting a law in Texas that actually punishes businesses that boycott Israel. The winner in this race replaces incumbent John Cornyn, who lost to Paxton in the Republican primary. He had voted against a bill back in April that would have blocked military sales to Israel. So if Tallarico wins, that could add a new vote for restrictions against Israel if the Senate drafts a new bill on this. But Texas is only part of the picture. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed supports an immediate block on all weapons to Israel. Offensive or defensive, he wants them all blocked. Republican Mike Rogers said during their debate that he would provide weapons to defend Israel. In Maine, Democrat Troy Jackson says he wants to stop offensive weapons shipments. Republican Senator Susan Collins says she's happy with the current amount of military funding. She also opposed that bill that was drafted back in April. So these differences could change congressional votes, but they don't guarantee a cutoff. That April bill failed 40 to 59. And blocking arms sales through bills usually requires both chambers of Congress or the president's signature, or enough votes to override a veto if the president does choose to veto it. So these elections could strengthen the push to limit weapons and military assistance to Israel. Whether that becomes policy depends on the coalitions these winners could build and the specific restrictions they're willing to support.