The Senate passed legislation to pull U.S. military support for the Saudi and Emirati-led coalition in Yemen and issue a strong bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump's Middle East policy.
It's the first time a War Powers resolution has passed both chambers of Congress to pull back American forces from a conflict where the commander-in-chief has deployed them. The House approved the measure last month, and together sets up a showdown with the White House and potentially Trump's first veto.
The resolution passed with mostly Democratic support and a handful of Republicans crossing the aisle. The final vote was 54-46.
"Today, we begin the process of reclaiming our constitutional power by ending U.S. involvement in a war that has not been authorized by Congress and is clearly unconstitutional," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said. Under the constitution, Congress has the authority to declare war, but it has never used the War Powers Act of 1973 to pull back American forces from a conflict.
On the otherhand, when Trump decided to pull out of Syria, senators were complaining about it. So what is it. In both cases, Obama started the Syria and the Yemeni participation. Just a thought.
On the otherhand, when Trump decided to pull out of Syria, senators were complaining about it. So what is it. In both cases, Obama started the Syria and the Yemeni participation. Just a thought.
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