Senate Votes to End US Involvement in a War for the First Time Since Vietnam — Senator Rand Paul Applauds Historic Action

In a historic action, Senate has voted to end US involvement and support for the war in Yemen — the first time they have voted us out of war since Vietnam.

On Thursday, Senate voted 56-41 to pass S.J. Res. 54 and end support for Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen.

In a statement, Senator Rand Paul — a long time critic of US support for the war in Yemen — praised Senate’s action.

“Today, in an historic vote, the Senate sent a clear message to Saudi Arabia that we will not turn a blind eye to their abuse of human rights, killing of dissidents and innocent Yemenis, and fueling of a humanitarian crisis. Since entering the Senate, I have spoken out against Congress’ abdication of its constitutional responsibilities in foreign policy, and I have worked across the aisle to help build the bipartisan consensus that made its voice loudly heard today.
I will continue working to ensure that today’s victory is just the beginning of a long-awaited change in how Congress operates,” Senator Paul said in a statement.

A press release from Senator Paul’s office noted that over the past five years, Dr. Paul has spoken out and led multiple bipartisan efforts against U.S. involvement in Yemen.

“Most recently, in November, he forced a procedural vote on his resolution that would have blocked the sale of an estimated $300 million in high-explosive rocket artillery and associated training and support to Bahrain, a member of the Saudi-led coalition waging the war in Yemen.”

Bloomberg reports that a bipartisan group of senators say they’ll try again in 2019 to enact stronger legislation to cut off arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

SadKangaroo wrote on Dec 14^th, 2018 at 8:07pm:


no...

you are a lying front bottom.. then end...

House Passes Farm Bill Rule with Buried Provision that Blocks Yemen Vote for this Congress

The House Rules Committee released the terms of the “Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,” more commonly known as “the farm bill,” late Tuesday night. Embedded in all that legislative jargon was a provision to end debate on a (completely unrelated) resolution about U.S.’s military involvement in Yemen for this Congress.

Since October, the American public (and lawmakers) have increasingly denounced the U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia and its subsequent involvement in Yemen, due in part to Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in the Turkish Saudi consulate.

The procedural farm bill rule, which blocks any vote on U.S. involvement in Yemen for the rest of this Congress, was ultimately adopted by the narrow margin of 206-203. This means that Republicans are fundamentally halting House debate on the U.S.’s support of Saudi Arabia.

Marla wrote on Dec 14^th, 2018 at 8:15am:


You mean to say that Democrats are peace loving anti war folk.................. 

I'll like to see that............ 

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