The House passes a resolution calling for the end of US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, sending it to the White House where it faces veto threat from Trump
The resolution, which is seen as a rebuke of President Donald Trump's Middle East policies, already passed the Senate last month.Thursday's House vote was 247-175. Sixteen Republicans voted yes with Democrats and one voted present.
Supporters of the War Powers Resolution argued the US shouldn't be involved in the war without explicit permission from Congress. Opponents argued the US does not have"boots on the ground" and is offering noncombat technical assistance to Saudi Arabia, an allyRead MoreIf Trump vetoes the bill, it will be just the second of his presidency, following his veto of the resolution of disapproval for Trump's emergency declaration to build barriers along the US border with Mexico.
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