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Rep. Pat Ryan Says He Will Return AIPAC Funds and No Longer Seek Its Support After Voting to End Israel Aid
The New York Democrat said he will refund $791,782 received since 2022 and no longer wants the group's support. Washington Examiner reported the pledge followed his vote with 102 other Democrats to cut all aid.
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Rep. Pat Ryan said Wednesday he will return funds from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and no longer seeks its support after voting to end all U.S. aid to Israel. The New York Democrat, one of 103 who backed the measure this week, reversed his earlier position in favor of such aid.
He stated that hardline stances refusing to stand up to a corrupt and increasingly dangerous Netanyahu regime have no place in U.S. politics. Ryan confirmed in a reply on X that he intends to return the money.
A Washington Examiner analysis of Federal Election Commission records shows he received $791,782 through AIPAC since 2022, including more than $400,000 in direct donations and more than $375,000 in earmarked individual contributions. During the 2024 cycle he received more than $479,000 through the group. In 2025 the total exceeded $264,000, while 2026 contributions reached only $500.
Ryan won reelection in 2024 by more than 14 percentage points. His district gave former Vice President Kamala Harris a 3-point margin that year. Ryan first won the Hudson Valley seat in a 2022 special election and held it narrowly in the general election under new boundaries.
He ended the latest filing period with $3.1 million in his campaign account. AIPAC's political portal still listed Ryan as endorsed at press time. The group noted his 2023 trip to Israel with its sister foundation and his past support for resolutions backing the country.
His Republican opponent, Jackie Auringer, said Ryan will do anything to appease the Democratic Socialists of America and questioned who he will sell out next.
