US House passes measure to end maintenance for Saudi aircraft targeting Yemen
Progressives' bid to get Riyadh to stop bombing Yemen may test Biden's commitment to Gulf allies.
The US House of Representatives approved a measure on Thursday that would force an end to maintenance and intelligence support for Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Lawmakers voted 219-207 to advance the measure, which was introduced by Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) and Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. The heads of the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees, Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), also co-sponsored the measure.
The amendment would be included in next year’s National Defense Authorization Act if it passes the Senate.
“The passage of our amendment as part of this year’s NDAA sends a clear signal to the government of Saudi Arabia that they must end their war of attrition, support a political settlement, and make amends," Khanna said in a statement on Thursday.
