No. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., did not vote to block the U.S. sale of around $500 million in arms sales to Israel. He was one of seven Democratic senators who joined 52 Republicans in voting against blocking the sale of U.S. bulldozers to Israel. And he voted against ano ther resolution, which would have blocked the sale of bombs to Israel for use in its war against Palestinians in Gaza and Lebanon. Both failed measures were introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Amnesty International has argued Israeli forces use bulldozers to destroy civilian homes and infrastructure. In a statement, Blumenthal said, “The current resolution is not the solution or vehicle to address these problems. I continue to be critical of this Israeli government’s conduct.” He argued that Israel is an ally of the U.S. and he cannot support “leaving it vulnerable.” This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one. CT Mirror partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sources United States Senate Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 32 roll call voteUnited States Senate Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 138 roll call voteAmnesty International Senators Urged to Vote Yes on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to IsraelNewsweek Full List of Democrats Voting Against Blocking $300M Package for IsraelU.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal website Blumenthal Statement on Joint Resolution of Disapproval Votes ...read more read less