A House-passed bill to halt U.S. involvement in Yemen’s deadly civil war will not get a vote in the Senate
bill to halt U.S. involvement in Yemen’s deadly civil war will not get a vote in the Senate, a setback to Democrats and Republicans who sought to cut off U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.condemning anti-Semitism
House Republicans added the anti-Semitism amendment at the last minute before the resolution was set to pass the House. That amendment passed earlier in February with 424 votes in the wake of comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar that were roundly condemned by lawmakers from both parties as anti-Semitic. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
A spokesman for Lee, the chief Republican sponsor of the Senate effort, said “the loss of privileged status was communicated to our office.” A spokeswoman for Murphy said the senator still plans to force a vote on the Sanders-Murphy-Lee bill, which will have privileged status on its own, therefore guaranteeing a full floor vote.
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