Democrats stick up for Saudi Arabia’s war #news

in #democrats7 years ago (edited)

10 Senate Democrats Help Kill Bill to End US Support for Saudi’s War Campaign in Yemen #News

A resolution introduced by Bernie Sanders, Republican Mike Lee, and Democrat Chris Murphy to withdraw US forces from the Yemeni Civil War died this week in the Senate.

The United Nations has called the Yemeni Civil War and it’s resulting chaos the most severe humanitarian crisis the world has seen in 50 years.

Democrats who voted with Republicans to help keep the crisis going: Jack Reed (R.I.), Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), Bill Nelson (Fla.), Rob Menendez (N.J.), Doug Jones (Ala.), Joe Manchin (W.V.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Coons (Del.), Catharine Cortez Masto (Nev.) and Joe Donnelly (Ind.).

Read Senate Joint Resolution 54 “to direct the removal of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.”

Here’s a recap from The Hill's Jordain Carney: Senate sides with Trump on providing Saudi military support

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