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Congress stares down Trump on Yemen war

After five votes, Congress has finally passed a bill ending US support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, but it faces a likely veto from President Donald Trump.
A supporter of the Houthi movement looks as he holds up a rifle during a rally to mark the 4th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen's war, in Sanaa, Yemen March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC1A7AFBD220

The House voted today to end US support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, finally sending the resolution to President Donald Trump’s desk after five votes since March 2018.

Today’s 247-175 vote marks the first time Congress has successfully used the 1973 War Powers Act in a bid to curtail a foreign military intervention. But Trump has threatened to veto the bill, which has not garnered enough support in either chamber to override him.

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