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House rebukes Trump with vote to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia, but there's a catch
6 days ago - By Think Progress
In a substantial rebuke of President Donald Trump, the House of Representatives voted to end U.S. assistance for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen on Wednesday.
Spurred by the Trump administration's ongoing support for Saudi Arabia following the assassination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, 18 Republicans joined the Democratic House majority to back a joint resolution “directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.”
Though an amendment added by Rep. Ken Buck provides an out for the U.S...
Read more ...Rebuking Trump, House passes measure to end U.S. involvement in Yemen
6 days ago - By NBC News
The House vote is the latest in a series of moves by Congress aimed at curbing the president's foreign policies.
Read more ...House Wields Vietnam-Era Power in Rebuking Trump
6 days ago - By Newser
The new Democratic-led House sent President Trump a message Wednesday, and it's a doozy: Stop supporting Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. Lawmakers easily passed the measure, 248-177, in a display of frustration over the war's humanitarian crisis and Washington's ties to Riyadh after journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, the AP reports...
Read more ...U.S. House backs measure to end U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war
6 days ago - By Reuters
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution that would end U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, as many lawmakers sought to push President Donald Trump to toughen his policy toward the kingdom.
Read more ...House rebukes Trump, passing resolution to withdraw US military support from Yemen
6 days ago - By ABC News
The House passed a resolution to withdraw U.S. military support for the Saudi, Emirati-led coalition in Yemen, which sends a strong rebuke to President Trump.
Read more ...House Votes Against Saudi Military Support In Yemen
6 days ago - By The Huffington Post
After years of hitting Republican roadblocks, Democrats advanced a bill to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's deadly campaign.
Read more ...House passes measure to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen, repudiating Trump's backing of Saudi-led coalition
6 days ago - By The Washington Post
The vote sends the issue back to the Senate, where lawmakers are expected to pass it. But the measure is not expected to get enough support to withstand a presidential veto.
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