U.S. Senators Will Try To Block Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia

Reuters: Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said on Wednesday they would try to pass 22 separate joint resolutions that, if passed, would block President Donald Trump’s plan to complete $8 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates without congressional review.

Backers said the introduction of the resolutions was intended to “protect and reaffirm Congress’ role of approving arms sales to foreign governments.”

The announcement followed furious rejection in Congress late last month of the Trump administration’s declaration that a growing threat from Iran was an emergency that forced it to sidestep lawmakers’ review of major arms deals and approve precision-guided munitions, aircraft engines, mortars and other equipment and services for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Lebanon.

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WNU Editor: The White House circumvented Congressional oversight last week over arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This is the Congress responding.

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