With this vote, Saudi Arabia just lost the support of Congress for their Yemen. ... Senate also approved, by voice vote on Thursday, resolution to hold Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the heir to Saudi throne, personally responsible for October killing of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul....…
Even the Republican-dominated House in November 2017 voted by a whopping 366-30 margin to stop United States participation in the Yemen war. In March a similar measure failed in the Senate by a vote of only 55-44. . ..…
United States has long been staunch ally of Saudi Arabia, and both Obama and Trump administrations have provided considerable military support to Saudi Yemen.. On November 28, Senate voted 63-to-37 to advance resolution that would direct the removal of US Armed Forces from hostilities..…
The Democratic in House will be much more amenable to antiwar resolutions on Yemen, and there should still be enough votes in Senate to pass resolution against the war second time.. ..…
And despite U.S. involvement in two ongoing wars in Yemen, only two hearings were held during the 115th Congress, both in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. . ... Senate Foreign Relations Committee, “Resolving the Conflict in Yemen,” March 9, 2017, available at..…
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.. Senate on Wednesday took the significant step yet towards stopping American in the onslaught. ..…
By moving to reclaim war powers and to end the In the meantime, we can take some solace in the fact that Senate is representing the interests of American people U.S in the human suffering Yemen... President Trump should heed both the constitution and bipartisan voices in Senate..…
Senate Vote Thursday on Yemen War Schedule and Amendments.. FYI There are two Cotton amendments that would open, not shut the door, to US in the war. ..…
Also on Wednesday, the United State Senate voted to end Trump’s support for the Saudi war on Yemen. ..…
The only reason the leadership is doing this is because they know that there are dozens of Republicans that will stand with Democrats to stop Yemen. It advanced November with 63 votes, and chair of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, allowed the resolution to be discharged from the..…
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