As this is a motion under the War Powers Act, the Senate is demanding all agencies of the US Military and Intelligence from carrying out further military activities or support within Yemen. Its a blanket ban. Hilariously though, Trump can just Veto the motion even if the House of Representatives concurs.
If that isn't triggering to strict constructionists, I don't know what is. Obama used the 2001 War on Terror authorization to get us pulled into a Saudi Arabian backed proxy war with Iran in Yemen using a force authorization that aimed at fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and the only way they can call a stop to it is if the President agrees.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46561520
If that isn't triggering to strict constructionists, I don't know what is. Obama used the 2001 War on Terror authorization to get us pulled into a Saudi Arabian backed proxy war with Iran in Yemen using a force authorization that aimed at fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and the only way they can call a stop to it is if the President agrees.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46561520
Senators vote to end US backing for Saudi war on Yemen
Today we tell the despotic government of Saudi Arabia that we will not be part of their military adventures," he said.
He described the outcome as a signal to "the world that the United States of America will not continue to be part of the worst humanitarian disaster on the face of the earth".
Republican Senator Bob Corker told MSNBC: "If he was before a jury, the crown prince, he would be convicted in my opinion in 30 minutes."
Status quo no longer acceptable
Analysis by Barbara Plett, BBC State Department Correspondent
The two resolutions send a strong message that for a majority of senators, the status quo with Saudi Arabia is no longer acceptable.
They value the strategic relationship but are deeply uneasy about the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. They've viewed his foreign interventions with growing concern, especially the human cost of the war in Yemen.
But it was the grisly murder of Jamal Khashoggi that tipped the scales: it dramatically increased support for the resolution to withdraw US military support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen, something that failed to pass earlier in the year. Many senators saw the Khashoggi killing as the blatantly egregious act of an ally that felt immune from rebuke.
And they were dismayed when the administration stood staunchly by the prince without censure, even though the CIA concluded he probably ordered the killing. Senators want to see the administration shape the alliance as the senior partner, and enforce red lines.
Senior Republican Senator Bob Corker noted recently that much of the bipartisan activism in the Senate has been fuelled by a perception that there's no balance between values and interests in the administration's policies.
Can this legislation become law?
President Trump has vowed to veto the measure, and it is unlikely right now to pass the House of Representatives, which on Wednesday blocked a vote on the matter.
But Senator Sanders said he expects the resolution to succeed once Democrats formally take over control of the House in January following their mid-term elections victory.
The Trump administration had argued the bill would undercut US support for the Saudi-led coalition against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
White House officials have emphasised US economic ties to the kingdom. Mr Trump's adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has continued to cultivate ties with the prince, according to the US media.
What's the latest in Yemen?
Earlier on Thursday, the warring sides met in Sweden where they agreed to hold a ceasefire in the port city of Hudaydah, a key entry point for aid and food imports.
After the deal was reached, negotiators for both parties shook hands to applause, though they later expressed scepticism.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he hoped this would be the starting point to bring nearly four years of civil strife to a close.
Since hostilities began in 2014, thousands of civilians have been killed, and around 14 million people have been pushed to the brink of starvation, according to the UN.
Saudi Arabia buys the bulk of its weapons from the US, Britain and France.
