Pat Ryan: Listen to Hudson Valley Voters, Not AIPAC Donors

Rep. Pat Ryan (NY-18) has received nearly $280,000 from pro-Israel lobby groups while consistently voting to send weapons used in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. It's time for Ryan to represent us.

$279,274
AIPAC Contributions (2022-2024)

Total documented lobby funding from pro-Israel groups

$28.38B
Military Aid Voted For

Total Israeli military aid packages Ryan supported in Congress

0
Votes Against Israel

Ryan has never voted against any Israeli military aid or policy

Demand Pat Ryan Co-Sponsor HR 3565

HR 3565 would stop the transfer of bunker-busting bombs, white phosphorus, and other weapons to Israel. 50+ Democratic colleagues have already co-sponsored this bill - Ryan must join them.

Demand Pat Ryan Co-sponsor HR 3565 Block the Bombs Act

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Co-sponsoring Organizations

Call Pat Ryan's Office Now

DC Office: (202) 225-5614
Sample Script:

Hello, Representative Pat Ryan. My name is ____ and I have lived in your district for __ years. I speak for my family and my neighbors when I say I'm filled with so much grief seeing the atrocities our government and our tax dollars are funding when we send weapons to Israel. We've seen too many images of dead Palestinian children, destroyed homes, and civilians starved by Israel's blockade. This has to stop. I'm asking you today to cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act, H.R. 3565, to withhold major weapons to Israel, like the 2,000-pound bombs and tank ammunition, that Israel is using to kill children. The overwhelming majority of Americans, including 77% of Democrats, are against sending weapons to Israel. And as Israel continues to block aid, US law - Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act - prohibits providing weapons to Israel. Will you promise to stand with us and join 47 of your colleagues who are already sponsoring the Block the Bombs Act?

The Human Cost of Ryan's Votes

Genocide in Gaza

Pat Ryan's votes directly fund weapons used in what the International Court of Justice, UN experts, and international human rights organizations have determined to be genocide.

70,000+
Palestinians Killed (Conservative Estimates)
80%+
Estimated Civilian Casualties (Multiple Studies)
166,000+
Palestinians Injured (Conservative Estimates)
An aerial view showing destruction in Rafah after Israeli forces withdrawal and as the ceasefire took hold, Gaza Strip
Source: UNRWA | CC BY-SA 4.0
A severely malnourished girl in Gaza (WHO)
Source: WHO. A severely malnourished girl in Gaza.

Famine and Starvation

Ryan voted for weapons used to target hospitals, schools, and aid workers in what UN experts call the deliberate starvation of civilians.

  • 94% of hospitals damaged/destroyed by Israeli forces (WHO)
  • 886+ healthcare workers killed in targeted strikes (WHO)
  • 9,200+ children lost limbs - largest cohort of child amputees in modern history (UN)
  • 166,000+ people injured with U.S.-funded weapons (Conservative Estimates)
Ryan's unconditional support for Israel enable this devastation. HR 3565 would stop these weapons transfers - but he has refused to co-sponsor the bill.
Hudson Valley landscape

Hudson Valley Stands for Human Rights

Our community believes in dignity, justice, and protecting the innocent. Pat Ryan's votes betray everything we stand for.

Ryan's Pro-Israel Voting Record

Foreign Aid Package (April 2024)

Voted YES on comprehensive foreign aid including military assistance to Israel

House Vote 149-2024
$28.38 Billion
YES
Censure of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (November 2023)

Voted YES to censure Tlaib for "antisemitic" rhetoric about Palestinian freedom

House Resolution 845
YES
Only 22 Democrats voted yes
Iron Dome Funding (2023)

Voted YES on $4 billion for Israeli Iron Dome defense systems

Defense Authorization Act
$4 Billion
YES
Missing from HR 3565

Despite 50+ Democratic colleagues co-sponsoring HR 3565 to limit weapons transfers to Israel, Pat Ryan has refused to sign on. This bill would stop bunker-busting bombs and white phosphorus transfers.

Follow the Money

AIPAC Financial Relationship

  • 2024 Election Cycle: $174,764 from AIPAC-connected sources
  • 2022 Election Cycle: $25,950 from AIPAC
  • Total Track AIPAC Score: $279,274 in lobby connections

Sources: OpenSecrets.org, Track AIPAC, Congress.gov, Federal spending records

The AIPAC Money Influence Pattern

Ryan's voting record shows clear correlation between AIPAC funding and his positions. Since receiving AIPAC money, he has consistently voted for military aid packages and against measures that would restrict weapons transfers to Israel.

The pattern is clear: AIPAC money → Pro-Israel votes → More AIPAC money