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

Suhas Subramanyam

Democrat · U.S. House, Virginia District 10
✗Supported sending weapons or funding in 2 of 2 tracked votes

Subramanyam has not spoken publicly on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. No statement was found in source-checked research across 11 sources.

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Deep Dive

11 sources checked and resolved, every one listed on the research page. Most candidates at this level have simply never been asked.

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The record

Supported sending weapons or funding in 2 of 2 tracked votes · Backs 0 of 1 tracked bills to restrict weapons transfers

Floor votes
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
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
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.
Co-sponsorbacks this bill to send more support
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 2 of 2 tracked votes.)

The money

Checked the five lobbying groups we track; no direct support found in any cycle they have filed

Lifetime support from the five lobbying groups we track
Nothing recorded (as of 2026-10-03) from the five lobbying groups we track, in any cycle they have filed.
Support-only OpenFEC data. Opposition independent expenditures are excluded.

Research log

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

What was looked for, and what came back

  • **U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel:** There are no recorded personal public statements or non-voting legislative actions by Subramanyam explicitly detailing his stance on U.S. military aid or weapons transfers to Israel (roll-call votes in Congress are excluded from this record).
  • **Characterization of the conflict:** Material returned; set out in full below.
  • **Rhetoric and lobbying:** Material returned; set out in full below.
  • **Safety and antisemitism:** Material returned; set out in full below.

What else came back

The card's claim is about what the United States sends, and no position was found there. These sections returned material beyond a bare verdict. It is reproduced word for word so nothing found is lost; none of it is a position on U.S. weapons or money. Em dashes are rendered as hyphens to satisfy house style; no wording is changed.

### Characterization of the conflict * **October 7, 2024:** Marking the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel, Subramanyam characterized the event as a "brutal act of terror by Hamas" and affirmed "Israel's right to defend itself". He simultaneously expressed grief over the "tragic suffering and loss of civilian life that has occurred in places like Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank," advocating for hostage release, humanitarian assistance, and a long-term political solution, such as a two-state solution and normalization of Arab-Israeli relations. * **January 16, 2025:** Subramanyam released a statement welcoming a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, noting he had "long called for" an agreement. He called the destruction in Gaza "heartbreaking," committed to supporting recovery and rebuilding efforts, and urged all parties to abide by the agreement to establish lasting regional peace.

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### Rhetoric and lobbying * **July 25, 2024:** Subramanyam issued a public statement condemning anti-Israel and pro-Hamas demonstrations at Union Station in Washington, D.C. He stated: *"I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation."* * **February 24, 2026:** During an interview addressing Middle Eastern security dynamics and potential U.S. conflict with Iran, Subramanyam was asked about the Israeli government's long-standing position on U.S. posture toward Iran. He responded: *"I understand why they want us to go to war. We need to do what's in the best interests of our country though,"* while reiterating his opposition to American military engagement with Iran.

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### Safety and antisemitism * **December 5, 2022:** While serving as a Virginia State Delegate, Subramanyam joined a community rally in Loudoun County, Virginia, to speak out against racist and antisemitic graffiti painted on a local shopping center, stating online: *"We will always fight back against these cowardly acts."* * **September 12, 2024:** In a response for a Northern Virginia candidate guide, Subramanyam called attention to an "alarming rise in anti-semitism and Islamophobia in the wake of October 7th" and stressed the imperative of safeguarding religious freedom. * **December 14, 2025:** Following an attack targeting Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach, Subramanyam released a statement condemning the incident, urging the public to "call out the rise in antisemitism and threats to the Jewish community in our country and around the world," and pledging to ensure people of all faiths feel safe. * **January 12, 2026:** Following an arson attack at the historic Beth Israel Congregation in Mississippi, Subramanyam issued a statement condemning the act as part of a "concerning increase in antisemitism in the last few years" and pledged to "fight for everyone's right to worship without fear, and that places of worship are peaceful, safe and secure."

Sources consulted and resolved (11)

Not found

  • No position located on U.S. weapons, arms sales or military funding for the government of Israel.
  • No position located on U.S. aid to Palestinians, UNRWA or Gaza humanitarian funding.
  • This is a record of what was checked on 2026-08-11, not a claim that no statement exists anywhere.

Also in this race

  1. ? Dave T. Beckwith (Republican)
  2. – Ahsen Mujeeb Malik (Independent)

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