Sens. Mike Lee and Bernie Sanders introduce a joint resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Yemen.
New York Times: Senators Reject Effort to Cut U.S. Support for Saudi-led Campaign in Yemen
WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected a bipartisan effort to halt American military support for the deadly Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen, as lawmakers from both parties declined on Tuesday to support a rare attempt to limit the president’s war powers.
The resolution, which brought together a handful of Republicans and liberal Democrats, provided a venue for a highly unusual debate on the Senate floor, on the 15th anniversary of American forces entering Iraq, over the extent of the use of force abroad and Congress’s role in doing so. But by a vote of 55 to 44, the measure was ultimately referred back to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for further debate without a final vote.
In a show of opposition, the Trump administration sent Pentagon and State Department officials to Capitol Hill last week to make the case in a classified briefing that the measure was misguided and could do lasting damage to the United States’ relationship with a key Arab ally, Saudi Arabia. Tuesday’s debate played out as President Trump met with the influential young Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, at the White House.
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WNU editor: The vote was bipartisan (from Defense News) .... The vote to table the measure was mostly partisan, as 10 Democrats voted with the Republican majority, including the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Ranking Democrat Jack Reed, of Rhode Island, and Joe Donnelly, D-Ind. Five Republicans joined the mostly Democratic minority who voted in vain to keep the measure alive.
More News On The U.S. Senate Rejecting A War Powers Resolution For Yemen
Senate rejects bid to end U.S. support for Saudi campaign in Yemen -- Reuters
Senate turns back resolution limiting US military in Yemen -- AP
US Senate blocks move to end involvement in Yemen -- Defense News
Senate Scuttles Yemen Measure as Saudi Prince Meets With Trump -- Bloomberg
Senate sides with Trump on providing Saudi military support -- The Hill
Senators block Yemen war powers resolution -- CNN
Yemen war: Senate rejects ending US support of Saudi-led campaign -- The Guardian
Senate blocks Bernie Sanders-led push to end U.S. assistance in Yemen civil war -- Washington Times
Lawmakers just tried — and failed — to end US support for the Saudi war in Yemen -- VOX
2 comments:
Sentient US citizens already know that active support and prosecution of perpetual warfare in Asia is a bipartisan affair.
We're all out of ideas, blowing s#$t up and killing people is good business.
And besides, one needs friends like MBS, doesn't one?
If we brought back the draft this would all end. One of the few things that the pentagon learned from Viet Nam, no draft army means little opposition to foreign adventures.
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