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Today’s Action: Tell the Senate to end U.S. terror in Yemen
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Today’s Action: Tell the Senate to end U.S. terror in Yemen
In December, the Senate passed a bill 56-41 to withdraw U.S. support of Saudi Arabia’s warfare in Yemen, which is being called the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. This was great news, a rare bipartisan effort (seven Republicans joined Democrats) to end our brutal involvement in the genocide of the Yemeni people.
Unfortunately, former House Speaker Paul Ryan (who departed with a 12% approval rating) then effectively stalled the conversation by including language in the farm bill that prevented the House from taking further action in 2018.
Now in the new year, our Democratic-majority House is expected to take charge on Yemen. But in order for it to move forward, the Senate must approve the bill for the new Congress…which means we need to keep Yemen alive on every Senator’s phone lines.
50,000-80,000 Yemenis have already been killed and 13 million more are starving to death, but Trump has continued his praise AND weapons supply for the Saudi Arabian regime responsible…possibly due to his own private business interests in Saudi Arabia.
Congress must now turn their attention to stopping America’s contributions to genocide, and standing firm against Trump’s efforts to continue the bloodshed. Yemenis literally cannot wait another day for us to withdraw.
PS — Please don’t forget to sign the petition to rename the street Trump Tower is on “Obama Way”, and check out the brilliant “Don’t Think of an Elephant” by George Lakoff — a quick read that contains the ultimate keys for Democrats to win elections — and arguments.