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Intel: How Congress is curbing US support for Yemen war

A boy is seen at the site of an airstrike launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi - RC19CF75D3A0

In a series of votes today, the Democratically controlled House of Representatives again opted to curb the Donald Trump administration’s support to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen in fresh amendments tacked on to the must-pass defense authorization bill.

Why it matters: Though the Trump administration has pledged to veto the bill in its current form, the new amendments would seek to block major elements of US support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in Yemen, including stalling the White House’s attempt to transfer $8 billion in weapons without approval from lawmakers and prohibiting Pentagon support for the coalition.

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