Speaking to CNN's Inside Politics show on Sunday, Congressman-elect Don Leonard called for an end to all US aid to "Israel," arguing that "the actions this Israeli government has taken in Gaza are a clear violation of human rights," including the Leahy Act. Leonard said, "The time has come to raise the question of American aid to Israel," confirming that he wants Congress to hold a vote to cancel the aid. He said he "did not ask the Speaker [Hakim Jeffries] to change his vote," but to "raise the question before Congress" and allow lawmakers to "vote according to their conscience." ".

Speaking to CNN's Inside Politics show on Sunday, Congressman-elect Don Leonard called for an end to all US aid to "Israel," arguing that "the actions this Israeli government has taken in Gaza are a clear violation of human rights," including the Leahy Act. Leonard said, "The time has come to raise the question of American aid to Israel," confirming that he wants Congress to hold a vote to cancel the aid. He said he "did not ask the Speaker [Hakim Jeffries] to change his vote," but to "raise the question before Congress" and allow lawmakers to "vote according to their conscience." ".

When asked how Jeffries responded, Leonard said: "He told me he would study the subject. ".