BREAKING: The House votes to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration's support for the Saudi-led military campaign. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who's expected to veto it.
FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2019 file photo, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Eliot Engel D-N.Y., left, speaks with Ranking member Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas during the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing in Washington. The House has voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration's support for the Saudi-led military campaign. The bill goes to President Donald Trump, who's expected to veto it.
The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to veto it. The White House says the bill raises “serious constitutional concerns,” and Congress lacks the votes to override him. “The president will have to face the reality that Congress is no longer going to ignore its constitutional obligations when it comes to foreign policy,” said Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said the humanitarian crisis in Yemen triggered by the war “demands moral leadership.”
The top Republican on the committee, Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, acknowledged the dire situation in Yemen for civilians, but he spoke out in opposition to the bill, saying it was an abuse of the War Powers Resolution.
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