Opinion: Senators striving to make a political point may want to think twice about taking responsibility for U.S. foreign policy
Few people noticed amid the other headlines, but the Senate voted last week to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia in its war in Yemen. The 54-46 vote, with seven Republicans joining the Democrats, marks eroding support for Donald Trump’s foreign policy with consequences that might not be the “peace” these Senators claim to want.
The measure, sponsored by Republican Mike Lee and Socialist Bernie Sanders , invoked the War Powers Resolution of 1973 that would force Mr. Trump to recall U.S. forces advising the...The best and worst from Kate Bachelder Odell, Jason Riley, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Photo: AP
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