'Congress must reassert its Article I war powers, terminate U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabia's war and blockade, and do everything it can to support the Yemen truce,' says a letter from nearly 70 groups.
War Powers Resolution from Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Peter DeFazio , declaring that"Congress must reassert its Article I war powers, terminate U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabia's war and blockade, and do everything it can to support the Yemen truce."in a statement Wednesday that"the recently announced nationwide truce between Yemen's warring parties offers hope that an end to the seven-year conflict might finally be possible.
When President Joe Biden took office,"he committed to ending U.S. support for the Saudi-UAE-led coalition's brutal war on Yemen," noted Demand Progress foreign policy campaigner Cavan Kharrazian."Unfortunately, the U.S. continues to provide critical support for the coalition's war effort and blockade, which has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises."In February 2021, President Biden announced an end to U.S.
food insecurity in various countries including Yemen, where millions of people rely on global aid for survival."While we condemn Houthi violations," the letter says,"after seven years of direct and indirect involvement in the Yemen war, the United States must cease supplying weapons, spare parts, maintenance services, and logistical support to Saudi Arabia to ensure the temporary truce is adhered to and hopefully, extended into a lasting peace agreement.
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