Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont joined forces today with Tea Party conservative Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on the latest bipartisan resolution to end US support for the Saudi-led war against the Houthis in Yemen.
Sanders, an independent, rose to national prominence as a left-wing firebrand for his willingness to challenge Democratic Party orthodoxy on domestic issues during the 2016 Democratic primaries. Anti-war activists hope that the backing of the high-profile progressive and potential 2020 candidate for president will lend new momentum to their efforts to end US support for an indiscriminate bombing campaign that has been blamed for the deaths of hundreds of civilians.
