U.S. Congress Approves Resolution To End The U.S. Participation In Yemen War

Yemeni soldiers stand on their position on a mountain on the frontline of fighting with Houthis in Nihem area, near Sanaa, Yemen, January 27, 2018. Photo by Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters

The Guardian: Yemen war: Congress votes to end US military assistance to Saudi Arabia

House voted 247-175 to send the resolution to Trump’s desk, where it is likely to be met with a veto.

Congress has given final approval on a resolution to end American military assistance for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, in an unprecedented attempt to curtail the president’s power to go to war and a sweeping rebuke to Donald Trump’s foreign policy.

The House voted 247 to 175 to send the resolution to the president’s desk, where it is likely to be met with a veto. Sixteen Republicans broke ranks and joined Democrats in the effort. The Senate passed the resolution last month, with seven Republicans voting in favor of it.

The resolution’s passage sets up another confrontation between Congress and Trump, who has already threatened to veto it. The White House has said the resolution raises “serious constitutional concerns”.

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