Jordan Peterson
2018-12-13 23:12:47 UTC
Paul Ryan blocks House from taking up Yemen bill
December 12, 2018
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday
pushed language through the House that
will prevent lawmakers from taking up
any resolution to end U.S. support for
the war in Yemen this year.
The language was passed just as the
Senate was set to start debate on a
resolution that aims to end U.S.
involvement in Yemen, a response to
anger over Saudi Arabia's involvement
in the death of dissident Jamal Khashoggi
The rule said a section of the War
Powers Resolution won't apply for
the rest of the current Congress to
any resolution related to Yemen. That
effectively prevents the House from
taking up the Senate resolution, should
it pass.
Republicans and Democrats in the House
who favor a vote on the measure blasted
Ryan's move, which they said was
underhanded.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., called the
move despicable and said on Twitter
that House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.,
is shirking responsibility for
debating our involvement in the
Yemen war by hiding the war resolution
in a procedural vote on the farm bill.
Ryans push to block the Yemen vote
aligns with the GOP leadership in the
Senate, which is opposed to the Yemen
resolution. Democrats and a handful of
Republicans are poised to pass the
Yemen measure in the Senate on
Wednesday, but it is essentially
going nowhere this year because House
Republican leaders dont support it,
nor does President Trump.
It would end U.S. support of Saudi-led
airstrikes in Yemen, which is suffering
from a humanitarian crisis thanks to
the conflict. More than 10,000 civilians
have been killed and 40,000 injured.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/paul-ryan-blocks-house-
from-taking-up-yemen-bill
December 12, 2018
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday
pushed language through the House that
will prevent lawmakers from taking up
any resolution to end U.S. support for
the war in Yemen this year.
The language was passed just as the
Senate was set to start debate on a
resolution that aims to end U.S.
involvement in Yemen, a response to
anger over Saudi Arabia's involvement
in the death of dissident Jamal Khashoggi
The rule said a section of the War
Powers Resolution won't apply for
the rest of the current Congress to
any resolution related to Yemen. That
effectively prevents the House from
taking up the Senate resolution, should
it pass.
Republicans and Democrats in the House
who favor a vote on the measure blasted
Ryan's move, which they said was
underhanded.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., called the
move despicable and said on Twitter
that House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.,
is shirking responsibility for
debating our involvement in the
Yemen war by hiding the war resolution
in a procedural vote on the farm bill.
Ryans push to block the Yemen vote
aligns with the GOP leadership in the
Senate, which is opposed to the Yemen
resolution. Democrats and a handful of
Republicans are poised to pass the
Yemen measure in the Senate on
Wednesday, but it is essentially
going nowhere this year because House
Republican leaders dont support it,
nor does President Trump.
It would end U.S. support of Saudi-led
airstrikes in Yemen, which is suffering
from a humanitarian crisis thanks to
the conflict. More than 10,000 civilians
have been killed and 40,000 injured.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/paul-ryan-blocks-house-
from-taking-up-yemen-bill