❗️US lawmaker presses House Democratic leadership for vote on restricting arms shipments to Israel US Representative Delia Ramirez announced she has initiated discussions with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries regarding a potential floor vote on the Block the Bombs Act during the upcoming congressional term, according to Drop Site News. Ramirez, an Illinois Democrat and the lead sponsor of the legislation, stated that Jeffries did not outright reject the proposal during their initial talks and that she plans to follow up in the coming days. The proposed bill aims to ban the transfer, sale, or export of offensive American weaponry to Israel, including artillery shells, bunker-busting bombs, and precision-guided munitions, unless strict conditions are fulfilled. The legislative push coincides with post-midterm negotiations as House Democrats prepare for leadership elections later this month, with newly elected progressives leveraging their support for Jeffries's speakership bid to secure policy concessions on military aid to Israel. Ramirez noted that a growing progressive bloc in the incoming 120th Congress, backed by strategy discussions with Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar, will provide lawmakers with heightened leverage to demand a floor vote when Congress convenes in January.