Senate backs historic motion to pull US forces from military engagement not approved by Congress. If Senate bill gets through US House of Representatives, it then goes to White House for signing
By MEE staff
December 14, 2018 "Information Clearing House"
- The US Senate backed a resolution on Thursday to end US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, defying President Donald Trump with a historic vote that underscored lawmakers' anger over the murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.The 56-41 vote in the Senate marked the first time either chamber of Congress has passed a motion to withdraw US armed forces from a foreign military engagement under the War Powers Act.
However, despite the historic result, the Senate resolution must clear additional hurdles before it becomes law.
First, the legislation will head to the US House of Representatives, where a Republican-held majority has already promised to hold off on debating the motion until the next session of Congress in the new year.
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