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Senate on Monday failed to override President Trump's vetoes of resolutions blocking his arms deal with Saudi Arabia, marking the setback for critics of Riyadh.. ... Senate passed March to end U.S support for Saudi-led Yemen by vote of 54 to 46, well short of the..

james m. dorsey

US Senate Resolution on Saudi Arabia Could Change Middle East Dynamics . A new, six-page draft US Senate resolution does more than portray Saudi policy as detrimental to US interests, which is striking in and of itself.... . . . . . . . ..

sen. sanders shares speech on yemen war resolution

Bernie Sanders will deliver remarks on Senate floor this afternoon to begin debate on the resolution to end U.S support for Saudi-led Yemen. Today, we in Senate have the opportunity to take major step forward in ending Yemen, and alleviating the terrible suffering of the in one of..

senate rebukes trump on saudi, backs war powers

Senate on Wednesday approved resolution seeking to end U.S support for Saudi Arabia-led in Yemen, in rebuke of President Donald Trump's towards the kingdom... The vote was 54-46 in Senate, more as seven Republicans joined Democrats in backing the measure. ..

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senate rebukes trump over support for yemeni civil war

Senate on Wednesday passed resolution calling for end to U.S support for Saudi-led airstrikes Yemen. It's the in just few months Senate has voted on the resolution. Senate passed December and it expired at the end of Congress.. ..

senate vote could end us complicity in the saudi-led

The legislation passed by the House would largely accomplish this, though the House bill would allow intelligence sharing with Saudi Arabia to continue when “appropriate in the national security interest of the United States.” . However, even if the Senate passes it, the president’s..

presstv-us senate defies trump on saudi war

PressTV-US Senate defies Trump on Saudi war. By advancing bipartisan bid to end the country, Republican-controlled US Senate is defying President Donald Trump's pro- Saudi policies's support for the war on Yemen amid tensions over Jamal Khashoggi's murder.. ..

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congress gets a rude awakening on saudi arabia

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have come together rare bipartisanship to denounce the assassination, and to urge Trump administration to take action against Saudi in response.. ... Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the chairman of House Intelligence Committee, has promised a deep dive on U.S.-..

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senate democrats condemn trump decision not to punish

Senate Democrats on Tuesday condemned President Trump's announcement that he is standing by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman despite the widespread belief the royal ordered the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., former chairwoman of Senate Intelligence..

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