Block the bombs: Support grows for US bill to restrict arms for Israel

Congresswoman Delia Ramirez first introduced the Block the Bombs Act in June 2025 with 21 Democratic co-sponsors. One year later, the bill has 73 co-sponsors, a tally Palestinian rights supporters call 'historic' progress. At a news conference on Capitol Hill on June 4, 2026, Ramirez said what was once seen as extreme has become 'pretty mainstream.' Margaret DeReus, executive director of the Institute for Middle East Understanding, noted the progress is significant but stressed a long road ahead.