(AUSTIN, TX – 7/16/2026) — The Texas chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended Reps. Casar, Castro, Crockett, Doggett, Escobar, Garcia, Green, Johnson, and Menefee for voting to oppose $3.3 billion in new funding for the Israeli government and strongly condemned the eleven members of the state’s congressional delegation who voted to maintain the funding.
Democrats voting to maintain the funding were Reps. Cuellar, Fletcher, Gonzalez, and Veasey.. All other members of the delegation voted to maintain the funding. The House of Representatives ultimately failed to pass Amendment No. 8 to H.R. 8595, offered by Rep. Thomas Massie, in a 104-314 vote. However, a record number of members voted against the funding, including a majority of Democrats.
In a statement, CAIR-Texas Civic Engagement Organizer Sameeha Rizvi said:
“We commend Reps. Casar, Castro, Crockett, Doggett, Escobar, Garcia, Green, Johnson, and Menefee for voting to stop the waste of American taxpayer dollars on the Israeli government’s crimes and we strongly condemn the 11 members of our state’s congressional delegation who voted to continue our nation’s complicity in genocide.
“Although today’s vote to end $3.3 billion in taxpayer funding for the Israeli apartheid government did not pass, more members of Congress than ever before—including a majority of Democrats—voted to stop enabling Israeli war crimes that have killed tens of thousands of innocent people, many of them children, and caused a severe humanitarian catastrophe.
“Lawmakers are gradually catching up to the American public, which does not want elected officials to spend their taxpayer dollars on killing children and families across the Middle East. Americans across the political spectrum have engaged their representatives and demanded support for advancing American interests and values, not the whims of the Israeli government.
“The movement for justice must continue until U.S. policy reflects the principles of human rights, equal protection under the law, and respect for international humanitarian rights for all, including the Palestinian people.”
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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