But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check

J. Luis Correa

Democrat · U.S. House, California District 46
✗Supported sending weapons or funding in 4 of 6 tracked votes

Correa appeared at a September 2024 press conference on whether Israel's restriction of Gaza aid violated U.S. arms transfer law. In November 2023 he backed Israel's "right and obligation to defend itself" and urged ceasefire negotiations. In 2021 he signed a letter urging U.S. funding for Israel's Iron Dome.

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Deep Dive

On September 26, 2024, Correa appeared at a press conference with Rep. Jason Crow and other House Democrats on accusations that Israel violated U.S. arms sales law by restricting humanitarian aid to Gaza, a violation that could trigger suspension of offensive weapons transfers under existing statute.

In a November 7, 2023 joint statement he and colleagues said they support "Israel's right and obligation to defend itself" and rejected the phrase "from the river to the sea." On December 1, 2023 he called for temporary ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure hostage releases and the delivery of humanitarian aid, and restated his commitment to a two-state solution.

His earlier record runs in both directions on oversight and support. In June 2021 he co-signed a letter urging U.S. funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense. In May 2022 he co-led a letter to the State Department and FBI seeking a U.S. investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, asking whether U.S.-supplied weapons were involved. He traveled to Israel on delegation trips in 2017 and May 2022.

The record

Supported sending weapons or funding in 4 of 6 tracked votes

Floor votes
H.R. 6126 - Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act2023-11-02 · Passed 226-196
✓ Voted No
voted against sending it
H.R. 8034 - Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 20242024-04-20 · Passed 366-58
✗ Voted Yes
supported sending it
H.R. 8369 - Israel Security Assistance Support Act2024-05-16 · Passed 224-187
✓ Voted No
voted against sending it
H.R. 7217 - Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 20242024-02-06 · Failed 250-180 (needed 2/3 under suspension)
✗ Voted Yes
supported sending it
H.Amdt. 55 to H.R. 4016 - strike $500M for Israeli Cooperative Programs2025-07-18 · Failed 6-422 (only 6 voted to cut)
✗ Voted No
voted against limiting it
H.R. 8595 - Massie amendment (Part A No. 8) to bar FY27 funds for Israel and cut $3.3B in Foreign Military Financing2026-07-15 · Failed 104-314
✗ Voted No
voted against limiting it
Bill sponsorship
H.R. 3565 - Block the Bombs ActWould bar transfer of 2,000-lb/BLU-109 bunker busters, JDAMs, 120mm tank rounds, and 155mm artillery shells to Israel. Does not affect Iron
Not sponsoringhas not backed this restriction bill
H.R. 1229 - United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025Formalizes/expands bilateral defense cooperation with Israel.
Not sponsoringhas not backed this support bill
Notable actions

• Vote record imported from official House Clerk roll calls for H.R. 6126, H.R. 8034, and H.R. 8369. Other position fields remain under investigation.

How this mark works

We track key votes on sending U.S. weapons and money to the government of Israel. A check means every tracked vote they cast came down against sending more, on the side of peace and de-escalation. A question mark means a mixed record: they sided with sending up to half of the time. An X means they voted to send more weapons and money in over half of their tracked votes, even as the way those weapons and dollars were being used became more and more obvious. At exactly half, money this election cycle from a lobbying group we track, or an endorsement from a group that backs sending weapons, makes it an X. Only votes actually cast are counted. Where a candidate has no recorded votes on these bills, the mark comes instead from a reviewed reading of their public record (money from the lobbying groups we track, endorsements, and their own words since January 26, 2024). There an X also covers fully backing the conduct of the war by the government of Israel without significant reservations, and a question mark also covers speaking about Israel without saying clearly where they stand on U.S. weapons and funding. A dash means No Position Found: we found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.

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Voted to send weapons or funding in more than half of their recorded tracked votes. (Supported sending weapons or funding in 4 of 6 tracked votes.)

The money

$8K in lifetime support from the five lobbying groups we track

Lifetime support from the five lobbying groups we track
AIPAC PAC: $7,900
Support-only OpenFEC data (as of 2026-10-03). Opposition independent expenditures are excluded.
Who these lobbying groups are
AIPAC$7,900The American Israel Public Affairs Committee; its PAC backs candidates it sees as strengthening U.S. ties with the government of Israel, including continued U.S. military aid.Direct contributions and independent expenditures supporting this candidate from the five lobbying groups we track, every cycle each has filed, through 2026. Excludes earmarked and conduit contributions.
Endorsed by AIPAC
AIPACThe American Israel Public Affairs Committee; its PAC backs candidates it sees as strengthening U.S. ties with the government of Israel, including continued U.S. military aid.These endorsements come from groups that back sending U.S. weapons and funding to the government of Israel.

In their words

Endorsements

AIPAC (2026 endorsement)

Research log

The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.

U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel

  • 2021-06-02 [Earlier record]: Co-signed a bipartisan letter to President Biden urging quick fulfillment of requests for additional U.S. security assistance for Israel's Iron Dome after the May 2021 hostilities. Gottheimer release (source page undated; date is an initial search’s inline date).
  • 2022-05-19 [Earlier record]: Co-led a letter to Secretary Blinken and the FBI requesting a U.S. investigation into the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, asking whether U.S.-supplied military equipment or weapons were involved. Jewish Insider, Arab Center DC.
  • 2023-11-07 [Months after October 7, 2023; verified]: Joint statement: "We support Israel's right and obligation to defend itself — to protect its citizens, secure its borders, and rescue its people held hostage in Gaza." Press release.
  • 2024-09-26 [Current position; verified]: Appeared at a press conference with Rep. Jason Crow and other House Democrats on accusations that Israel violated U.S. arms sales law by restricting humanitarian aid to Gaza, which could trigger suspension of offensive weapons transfers. Jewish Insider (article published 2024-12-13; it confirms the September 26, 2024 event date).

Characterization of the conflict

  • 2019-05-15 [Earlier record]: Statement endorsing a negotiated two-state solution as the only pathway to peace; sent a letter to President Trump urging support for two states. Press release.
  • 2021-05-18 [Earlier record]: "Israel is our friend and ally and has a right to defend itself"; said Hamas "exploited a volatile situation to initiate hostilities"; called for a ceasefire to protect civilians on both sides. Voice of OC.
  • 2023-10-12 [Months after October 7, 2023]: Called the October 7 attacks an "appalling terrorist assault against Israel"; focused on helping constituents evacuate. Press release.
  • 2023-11-07 [Months after October 7, 2023; verified]: Joint statement: the war began with a "barbaric terrorist attack on October 7, 2023" by Hamas; "neither the Palestinian nor Israeli people can have peace as long as Hamas still rules over Gaza and threatens Israel." Press release.
  • 2023-12-01 [Months after October 7, 2023]: Called for temporary ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas for hostage releases and delivery of humanitarian aid; reiterated commitment to a two-state solution with mutual security and dignity. Press release.
  • 2024-07-23 [Current position; EXCLUDED from card; misattribution risk; source did not open]: An initial search attributes to Correa: "Hamas carried out the barbaric attacks of October 7th because it feared that the region was on a path to peace." The only source is a Facebook post on Rep. Brad Schneider's page (would not open) that does not name Correa; the words appear to be Schneider's. Not usable.

Rhetoric and lobbying

  • 2017 [Earlier record; year-only inline date]: Traveled to Israel on an educational delegation sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF). LegiStorm (published 2017-03-20).
  • 2019-05-15 [Earlier record]: Published "Investing In Our Partnership With Israel," calling the U.S.-Israel relationship "deeply rooted in common bonds" and vital for Middle East stability. Press release.
  • May 2022 [Earlier record; month-only inline date anchored near source's 2022-07-11 publication]: Participated in a Congressional delegation trip to Israel organized by the U.S.-Israel Education Association (USIEA). Arab Center DC.
  • 2023-07-17 [Earlier record]: Joined Democratic colleagues in a statement reaffirming the "ironclad U.S.-Israel relationship," calling Israel "the only vibrant, progressive, and inclusive democracy in the region." Press release.
  • 2024-04-18 [Current position]: Hosted a delegation from Israel's Druze community, organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement, in his Washington office. CAM.

Safety and antisemitism (context, not a weapons or funding position)

  • 2019-02-05 [Earlier record]: Met with AJC Los Angeles representatives in Santa Ana on combating antisemitism and Jewish community security. AJC.
  • 2023-11-07 [Months after October 7, 2023; verified]: Joint statement rejecting "from the river to the sea" as "a phrase used by many, including Hamas, as a rallying cry for the destruction of the State of Israel and genocide of the Jewish people." Press release.
  • March 2024 [Current position; month-only inline date anchored to source published 2024-03-19]: After repeated demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists outside his Santa Ana home, Santa Ana officials weighed limits on residential protests. Voice of OC. A related YouTube video was among the sources found (link, undated, does not name Correa in metadata).
  • 2024-08-07 [Current position; EXCLUDED from card; misattribution risk; source did not open]: An initial search attributes to Correa: "No one should ever fear going to their house of worship. Period." alongside the Right to Worship Act. The only source is a Facebook post on Sen. Elissa Slotkin's page (would not open) that does not name Correa; the words appear to be Slotkin's. Not usable.

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