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Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe estimate covers aid since 1948. Trump separately said annual U.S. assistance would end by year-end.
A Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) estimate puts U.S. aid to Israel above $300 billion since 1948, as President Donald Trump has said annual aid would end by year-end.
Trump made the statement in a Fox News interview. His comments concerned annual assistance, while the CFR estimate covers the longer period since 1948. An earlier EconoTimes report on Trump's aid statement covered his remarks.
The new majorities are set to control chamber leadership and committee agendas when Congress convenes Jan. 3, 2027.
The Associated Press reported Democrats won control of both chambers. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf cast the result as opposition to the war.
The Associated Press reported Democrats won both chambers, while CBS News separately projected the outcome. The new Congress is due to begin in January 2027.
