Washington collection of former high-ranking Obama administration security officials who pushed policy that led United States to support Saudi Arabia in Yemen are now pleading with leaders Congress to defund that effort... ... In moment of bipartisanship, both House and Senate passed..…
For instance, White House and Congress have argued this year over military support to Saudi Yemen Congress supported cutting off aid on the grounds that U.S was becoming complicit in catastrophe, and White House kept providing the aid anyway.. ..…
By ending US in Saudi-UAE led Yemen, Congress can prevent catastrophe from spiraling further out of control as it reasserts its Constitutional authority on matters of war and peace... ... Our coalition thanks you for your in working to bring about end to the war and humanitarian crisis..…
We’ve got no business in the war in Yemen. Congress never voted on it. ..…
For four years, United States has participated in Yemen that was never authorized by Congress and that Congress told Trump to withdraw from. ... Sanders often talks about Yemen, and the importance of Congress's war powers, on the national stage as one of the leading..…
Congress has made no such determination regarding Yemen. .. this Congress is letting him get away with it.. ..…
But Congress has done little to demand accountability for war crimes in Yemen. ... Because Yemen can’t wait. . . . . April 1, 2019 Commentary . Why Congress Must Act Now on Yemen . . ..…
Lest anyone forget_and Congress seems to_the Saudis are leading a coalition against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. ... U.S. involvement in the war on Yemen is illegal and unconstitutional, and one way or another Congress and the public will bring it to an end. . . ..…
Tasnim: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a bill Congress passed to end US military assistance in the Saudi Arabia-led war on Yemen. ... During the Obama years, in which the US-Saudi war on Yemen began, the US Congress mounted no significant opposition to..…
Last month Congress passed a directive calling for Trump to withdraw U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. ... And it seems to me that Trump cannot lawfully continue whatever he’s doing in Yemen now that Congress has told him to stop. . ..…
President Donald Trump vetoed resolution passed by Congress to end U.S military assistance Saudi Arabia's Yemen.. ... U.S provides billions of dollars of arms to Saudi-led coalition fighting against Iran-backed rebels Yemen. ..…
The US has provided billions of dollars worth of arms to the Saudi-led coalition, which has been waging a devastating war in Yemen. . Members of Congress have expressed concern about the tens of thousands of civilians killed in coalition airstrikes since the conflict began nearly four years..…
Meanwhile, in a post on Twitter on Wednesday, Zarif criticized Trump's veto of a resolution calling for the US to end support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. . ... Congress wants to put an end to @CENTCOM's destabilizing activities in #Yemen. . ..…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed bill to end U.S military assistance Saudi Arabia's Yemen.. ... United States provides billions of dollars of arms to Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels Yemen. ..…
Late last year, in Trump just vetoed, Congress rejected military Yemen under the provisions of War Powers Act, controversial 1973 statue passed over Richard Nixon's veto. ..…
Trump on Tuesday vetoed bill passed by Congress to stop American military support for Saudi Arabia's on Yemen, describing the resolution as an unnecessary, and dangerous attempt to weaken his constitutional authorities.. ... Backers of the resolution argued that US Yemen..…
They also argued that US Yemen violated the requirement that Congress, not the president, should determine when the country goes to war.. Yemen, has killed tens of thousands of people and spawned what United Nations calls the world's most humanitarian crisis, with the country on..…
For the in more than forty years, Congress has invoked War Powers Resolution to demand that the US end its assistance to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates their war against Houthi rebels Yemen. The US has been involved in Saudi-led without the authorization of Congress as..…
As result, many Americans were grateful to see how both houses of Congress passed their version of War Powers Act challenging U.S in Saudi-led Yemen. ..…
Well, Defense Department is entitled to its opinion, and Congress is branch of government only we say and decide when United States is at war, Rep. Yemen war ban would affect our ability to prevent the spread of violent extremist organizations, and establish precedent for legislation by..…
Congress made history this week by passing resolution that cuts off U.S support for Saudi-led forces in Yemen. This is the time since Congress passed War Powers Resolution in 1973 that we have used it to call on the president to withdraw from undeclared war.. ..…
Both chambers of US Congress have approved resolution to end US support for Saudi Arabia-led against Yemen... By voting to end our in the in, Today we took clear stand against war and famine and for Congress's powers Yemen, Senator Bernie Sanders, author of the..…
The US Senate approved SJ Res on Wednesday that calls for the removal of US military from hostilities in Republic of Yemen.. The resolution states that only Congress has the authority to declare war and that Congress has not declared war against Houthis in Republic of..…
members of Congress have to keep up pressure on the administration and Saudi and Emirati governments. Yemen has been enduring almost four years of U.S.-backed and catastrophe, and each day that U.S support for the war continues is another day that we are responsible for enabling war..…
TEHRAN - member of Yemen's national talks congress said that UAE has transferred one of ISIL commanders from Iraq to Southern Yemen, warning that it's recruiting the terrorist group in Arab country... ... TEHRAN - member of Yemen's national talks congress said..…
I�m proud to partner with colleagues and work to end U.S military in Saudi regime�s Yemen by reasserting Congress� role on matters of war and peace. ... �The Yemen has gone on for far too long, leaving permanent stain on the conscience of the world, � said Speaker..…
Originally appeared on. reports on the in House and Senate to cut off U.S support for the war on Yemen. ... It's imperative that Congress follow up these votes with pressure on the administration to rein in Saudi coalition, and Congress should be prepared to vote for funds to help..…
With respect to the first, the fact that Congress controls the powers of the purse means that it could, if it wanted to, insert language into the resolution barring the President and Defense Department from providing any aid of any kind to Saudi Arabia's on Yemen. Finally, Congress could..…
Sanders and Lee's 56-41 directing President Trump to end U.S military support for Saudi-led Yemen — Congress has ever debated legislation invoking War Powers Act.. ... With millions of Yemenis on the brink of starvation, those of us who've long campaigned for Congress to end..…
The attitude for Graham and other senators who support Trump shows that Congress now has opening to force the administration's hand on Yemen war. ... Senate measure, invokes War Powers Act, arguing that Congress never authorized American military assistance for Saudi coalition...…
Bernie Sanders said, It's vote that says that United States Senate respects Constitution and understands that the issue of war making, of going to war, putting men and women's lives at stake, is something determined by US Congress, not the president of United States.. If passed by Senate, the..…
Along with US drone, other aerial, and special forces ground operations Yemen, all of the above ignored by Congress and media, Saudi and UAE warplanes have been terror-bombing Yemeni sites. . ..…
In response to the Khashoggi murder, Trump has ordered sanctions against several Saudis believed to be involved in the killing and the cessation of air-refueling support of the Saudi war in Yemen. Congress and the media will demand more actions to punish the Saudis. . ..…
In the current reality, there is no Congress to U.S in Saudi-led Yemen without at the time endorsing the Authorization for Use of Military Force, blank check that has allowed for the destruction of whole nations and manifold increase in the threat of terrorism. ..…
Con Res 138 ), legislation that would have ended U.S military support for Saudi Arabia's Yemen, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard today spoke on House floor, urging Members of Congress to vote against Republican rule and bring H. ..…
Saudi Massacre in Yemen Worse Than Estimated. Will Congress Finally Speak Up? ... Saudi Massacre in Yemen Worse Than Estimated. Will Congress Finally Speak Up? ..…
In February, along with two of my colleagues, Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, and Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, I introduced Senate Joint Resolution 54, calling on the president to withdraw from Saudi-led Yemen. I very much hope that Congress will act, that we will take our duty,..…
Bernie Sanders, independent-Vermont, we aim to secure majorities in both chambers of Congress as soon as we return to Washington to direct the president to remove U.S forces from unauthorized hostilities Yemen. ... Secretary Pompeo's bogus Yemen certification last month is proof..…
The resolution's support base has signified major shift opposition to Yemen within Congress. ... Despite the anti- Yemen War within Congress, it's expected to be met with fierce opposition from Trump administration. ..…