A rare win for defense-spending critics: Senate Democrats blocked a $1.15 trillion military funding bill, which is bad for the Pentagon and pro-Israel provisions but cheered by war-spending opponents.

• Democrats voted down the National Defense Authorization Act, objecting to its size and lack of clarity on where the money goes.
• They also pushed back on funding tied to the restarted Iran conflict.
• The biggest sticking point was Section 219, a provision that ties US and Israeli military operations together.
• Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen led the fight and got enough votes to defeat it, drawing praise across party lines.

Outlook: This is only a temporary block — the bill will come up for more votes, and Democrats could still cave and let the Israel provision through.